{"product_id":"life-of-john-william-strutt-9781025804231","title":"Life of John William Strutt","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John William Strutt\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Tradd Street Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Scientists - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Life of John William Strutt\" is a comprehensive and intimate biography of one of the most influential physicists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Written by his son, the fourth Baron Rayleigh, this work chronicles the remarkable career and intellectual contributions of the third Baron Rayleigh, a Nobel laureate whose discoveries spanned the breadth of classical physics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative explores Strutt's pioneering research into acoustics, optics, and fluid dynamics, including his monumental work on the discovery of argon, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1904. Beyond his laboratory achievements, the book provides insight into his leadership within the scientific community, his tenure as President of the Royal Society, and his role as Chancellor of Cambridge University. Readers will find a detailed account of the rigorous experimentation and profound theoretical insights that led to the identification of Rayleigh scattering and the development of the Rayleigh-Jeans law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis biography serves as both a historical record of a golden age in physical science and a personal portrait of a man dedicated to the pursuit of empirical truth. It is an essential resource for students of the history of science and those interested in the life of a seminal figure in modern physics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tradd Street Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47887247835287,"sku":"9781025804231","price":2412.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781025804231.webp?v=1781157663","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/life-of-john-william-strutt-9781025804231","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}