Men of Physics Lord Rayleigh-The Man and His Work

Men of Physics: Lord Rayleigh–The Man and His Work presents an appraisal of the significance of Rayleigh''s scientific work, together with extracts from his published papers. The book starts by providing a biographical sketch of John William Strutt, Third Baron Rayleigh (1842-1919). The text then discusses Lord Rayleigh''s contributions to science, including the physical phenomena, optical instr...