Oxford University Press A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism: Volume 1 (Oxford Classic Texts in the Physical Sciences)

Described by Einstein as "the most important event in physics since Newton's time" the discovery by James Clerk Maxwell that a vast array of phenomena could be united by four elegant formulas remains one of the greatest successes of modern physics. Originally published in 1891, this renowned treatise presents the original work which forms the basis for everything from computers to quantum mechanics. Volume I covers electrostatics and electrokinematics.