The centre-piece of this book is an English translation of the Leiden thesis of 1873 of J.D. van der Waals, of which the original version must be the most cited and least read of any thesis in physical science. In an introductory essay the editor has put this work in the context of its time and explained why it is still of value to physicists and chemists working in statistical mechanics, on phase transitions and on the properties of liquids. The thesis is followed by a translation of Van der Waals first great paper on the theory of liquid mixtures, which is also frequently quoted, but which has not hitherto been available.
The centre-piece of this book is an English translation of the Leiden thesis of 1873 of J.D. van der Waals, of which the original version must be the most cited and least read of any thesis in physical science. In an introductory essay the editor has put this work in the context of its time and explained why it is still of value to physicists and chemists working in statistical mechanics, on phase transitions and on the properties of liquids. The thesis is followed by a translation of Van der Waals first great paper on the theory of liquid mixtures, which is also frequently quoted, but which has not hitherto been available.
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Preface. Contents of volumes VI-XIII. Part I - Van der Waals and the Physics of Liquids (J.S. Rowlinson). 1. The experimental and theoretical background. 2. The thesis of 1873. 3. Leiden and Amsterdam: 1873-1914. 4. The fallow years: 1914-1945. 5. Van der Waal's Redux. 6. Conclusion. 7. Note on the texts. 8. Notes and references. Part II - On the Continuity of the Gaseous and Liquid States (J.D. van der Waals). Author's preface. 1. General considerations. 2. Derivation of the fundamental equation of the isotherm. 3. Analytical expression for the molecular pressure. 4. On the potential energy of a liquid. 5. Influence of the structure of the molecules. 6. Influence of the extension of the molecules. 7. Relations between the molecular pressure and the volume. 8. Applications of the isotherm. 9. The value of K. 10. Molecular dimensions. 11. Application to thermodynamics. 12. Pressure of the saturated vapour. Conclusion. Part III - The Molecular Theory of a Substance Composed of Two Different Species (J.D. van der Waals). Appendix: Some remarks on the form of the spinodal curve. Name index. Subject index. Cumulative index, volumes VI-XIV.
