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Table of Contents for Great Experiments in Physics: Firsthand Accounts from Galileo to Einstein

1. Introduction

2. Accelerated Motion-GALILEO GALILEI

3. Boyle's Law: Pressure-volume Relations in a Gas-ROBERT BOYLE

4. The Laws of Motion-ISAAC NEWTON

5. The Laws of Electric and Magnetic Force-CHARLES COULOMB

6. The Law of Gravitation-HENRY CAVENDISH

7. The Interference of Light-THOMAS YOUNG

8. The Diffraction of Light-AUGUSTIN FRESNEL

9. Electromagnetism-HANS CHRISTIAN OERSTED

10. Electromagnetic Induction and Laws of Electrolysis-MICHAEL FARADAY

11. Lenz's Law-HEINRICH LENZ

12. The Mechanical Equivalent of Heat-JAMES JOULE

13. Electromagnetic Waves-HEINRICH HERTZ

14. X-Rays-WILHELM K. ROENTGEN

15. Natural Radioactivity-HENRI BECQUEREL

16. The Electron-J. J. THOMSON

17. The Photoelectric Effect-ALBERT EINSTEIN

18. The Elementary Electric Charge-ROBERT A. MILLIKAN

19. Induced Transmutation-ERNEST RUTHERFORD

20. The Neutron-JAMES CHADWICK

Appendix

1. The Electromagnetic Field-JAMES CLERK MAXWELL

2. The Quantum Hypothesis-MAX PLANCK

3. The Theory of Relativity-ALBERT EINSTEIN

4. The Hydrogen Atom-NIELS BOHR

5. The Compton Effect-ARTHUR COMPTON

Index