Willard Gibbs biography/Rukeyser/Chemistry/Physics/Math/Thermodynamics/HB/Illust

Description: A FASCINATING BIOGRAPHY OF A NOTED AMERICAN SCIENTIST OF THE 1800sWILLARD GIBBSBy Muriel Rukeyser1942 first edition, illustrated. VG condition. Description: Muriel Rukeyser WILLARD GIBBS New York:Doubleday, Doran, & Company, 1942, 6 x 9.5 in., 465 pp. 5 illustrations. Condition: Hardbound in blue cloth with title on spine. Spine printing faded. Minor shelfwear. Crossed out name of owner (with marker) inside front cover. Binding slightly shaken but still well attached and intact. Otherwise clean, securely bound, and unmarked. Overall VG condition. Information: A well-written and landmark biography of the remarkable 18th century American polymath, Willard Gibbs, who was one of the founders of statistical mechanics, and a brilliant contributor to physics and chemistry. From Wikipedia: Josiah Willard Gibbs (1839–1903) was an American scientist who made significant theoretical contributions to physics, chemistry, and mathematics. His work on the applications of thermodynamics was instrumental in transforming physical chemistry into a rigorous deductive science. Together with James Clerk Maxwell and Ludwig Boltzmann, he created statistical mechanics (a term that he coined), explaining the laws of thermodynamics as consequences of the statistical properties of ensembles of the possible states of a physical system composed of many particles. Gibbs also worked on the application of Maxwell's equations to problems in physical optics. As a mathematician, he created modern vector calculus (independently of the British scientist Oliver Heaviside, who carried out similar work during the same period) and described the Gibbs phenomenon in the theory of Fourier analysis. In 1863, Yale University awarded Gibbs the first American doctorate in engineering. After a three-year sojourn in Europe, Gibbs spent the rest of his career at Yale, where he was a professor of mathematical physics from 1871 until his death in 1903. Working in relative isolation, he became the earliest theoretical scientist in the United States to earn an international reputation and was praised by Albert Einstein as "the greatest mind in American history." In 1901, Gibbs received what was then considered the highest honor awarded by the international scientific community, the Copley Medal of the Royal Society of London, "for his contributions to mathematical physics."Biographical Note: Muriel Rukeyser (1913 – 1980) was an American poet, essayist, biographer, novelist, screenwriter and political activist. She wrote across genres and forms, addressing issues related to racial, gender and class justice, war and war crimes, Jewish culture and diaspora, American history, politics, and culture. In addition to her poetry, she wrote a fictionalized memoir, The Orgy, plays and screenplays, and translated work by Octavio Paz and Gunnar Ekelöf. She also wrote biographies of Josiah Willard Gibbs, Wendell Willkie, and Thomas Hariot. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link)All reasonable offers will be considered. Please inquire about discounts for purchases of multiple items. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. Higher international postage as appropriate (See the Shipping and Payment tab on this listing for an estimate and contact us before bidding if you have questions). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies. If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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