Abstract
AKNOWLEDGE of the dielectric properties of materials is valuable in both pure and applied science ; for the electrical engineer its importance is obvious, and for the pure scientist it throws light on molecular structure. The subject is one in which careful reasoning is essential, and it is easy to reach false conclusions ; this is particularly so when considering the relation between the dielectric constant and atomic polarizability. It is therefore of great value to have this book by Prof. H. Frohlich, who is a master of the subject and well acquainted with its difficulties. The book is intended mainly for applied scientists ; but any man of science working in this field will wish to have it.
Theory of Dielectrics
Dielectric Constant Dielectric Loss. By Prof. H. Fröhlich. (Monographs of the Physics and Chemistry Materials.) Pp. vii + 180. (Oxford : Clarendon University Press, 1949.) 18s. net.
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DEVONSHIRE, A. Dielectrics in Pure and Applied Science. Nature 164, 1105–1106 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/1641105b0
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