This book provides a chronological introduction 
to the electromagnetic theory of light, using selected extracts from 
classic texts such as Gilbert’s De Magnete, Franklin’s Experiments and Observations on Electricity, and Huygens’ Treatise on Light.&nbsp; Particular
 attention is given to the works of Faraday, Maxwell and Heaviside, 
scientists who unified the formerly separate disciplines of electricity,
 magnetism and light.&nbsp; Their electromagnetic theory―developed during the
 19th century―would lead to the invention of modern radar, electrical 
power grids, and telecommunication networks.Each chapter of this 
book begins with a short introduction followed by a reading selection.&nbsp; 
Carefully crafted study questions draw out key points in the text and 
focus the reader’s attention on the author’s methods, analysis and 
conclusions.&nbsp; Numerical and laboratory exercises at the end of each 
chapter test the reader’s ability to understand and apply key concepts 
from the text.Electricity, Magnetism and Light is the third of four volumes in A Student’s Guide through the Great Physics Texts.&nbsp;
 This book grew out of a four-semester undergraduate physics curriculum 
designed to encourage a critical and circumspect approach to natural 
science while at the same time preparing students for advanced 
coursework in physics.This book is particularly suitable as a 
college-level textbook for students of the natural sciences, history or 
philosophy.&nbsp; It can also serve as a textbook for advanced high-school or
 home-schooled students, or as a thematically-organized source-book for 
scholars and motivated lay-readers.&nbsp; In studying the classic scientific 
texts included herein, the reader will be drawn toward a lifetime of 
contemplation.Note: This is edited as epub by me. So it is not originally made by publisher.

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