Josiah Willard Gibbs was an American scientist whose theoretical contributions fundamentally reshaped physical chemistry and mathematics. He established statistical mechanics by explaining thermodynamic laws as consequences of the statistical properties of large ensembles of particles. Though his work emerged from relative isolation, its profound theoretical insights had a global impact, foreshadowing the practical advancements in industrial chemistry during the 20th century. Albert Einstein recognized him as 'the greatest mind in American history.'
First book to unite the works of Clausius, Maxwell, Boltzmann, and the author himself. Gibbs' lucid advanced-level text remains a valuable collection of fundamental equations and principles. 1902 edition.
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