Books
Available online from the Internet Archive:
- 1904. The Dynamical Theory of Gases
- 1906. Theoretical Mechanics
- 1908. Mathematical Theory of Electricity and Magnetism
Other:
- 1929. The Universe Around Us
- 1930. The Mysterious Universe
- 1931. The Stars in Their Courses
- 1933. The New Background of Science
- 1937. Science and Music
- 1942. Physics and Philosophy
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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