The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk MaxwellThis is the first biography in twenty years of James Clerk Maxwell, one of the greatest scientists of our time and yet a man relatively unknown to the wider public. Approaching science with a freshness unbound by convention or previous expectations, he produced some of the most original scientific thinking of the nineteenth century — and his discoveries went on to shape the twentieth century. |
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User Review - danrk - LibraryThingJames Clerk Maxwell (Clerk being the true family name as the book points out) lived an exceptional life. I found this book to have a fine balance of his theoretical accomplishments, his personal ... Read full review
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User Review - Suzi Obrien - GoodreadsThis is an enjoyable and lovingly written biography. I was pleased to read not only about Maxwell the brilliant scientist, but about Maxwell the truly remarkable man. He is one of those fellows I'd love to have access to a time machine for! Read full review
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| Title | The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell |
| Author | Basil Mahon |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, 2015 |
| ISBN | 0470012544, 9780470012543 |
| Length | 246 pages |
| Subjects | › Biography & Autobiography / Historical Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology |
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