Bibliography

Brilliant Lives

by John W. Arthur  

Second edition

 Published by the author in 2024

First published in Great Britain in 2016 by

John Donald, an imprint of Birlinn Ltd

Copyright © John W. Arthur 2016, 2024

All rights reserved.

Maxwell − Mainly Biographical

Maxwell − Mainly Scientific

Maxwell and Other Electromagnetic Pioneers

People and Places

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Maxwell − Mainly Scientific

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Maxwell and Other Electromagnetic Pioneers

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