Abstract
IN this book Prof. Stanley Allen gives an account of the quantum as it appears to an experimental physicist with strong theoretical interests. It differs from most books on the subject, first in omitting most of the mathematical proofs, and secondly, in not being confined to those theories which have enjoyed, or are enjoying, the sunshine of orthodox approval. The book is divided into three parts, of which the first—called “Fundamental Facts and Principles”—contains an account of the main facts and ideas in the various departments of physics, including magnetism, where Planck's constant makes its appearance. Prof. Allen has been very successful in giving an account of this work, largely on historical lines, well suited for the numerous students of physics whose mathematics is not strong enough to enable them to follow long calculations without losing the thread.
The Quantum and its Interpretation.
By Prof. H. Stanley Allen. Pp. xiii + 274. (London: Methuen and Co., Ltd., 1928.) 12s. 6d. net.
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THOMSON, G. The Quantum and its Interpretation . Nature 121, 977–978 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/121977a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/121977a0