Bibliografia

BIGLIOGRAFIA

A. Fonti Ampère 1820: Ampère, André-Marie, Mémoire présenté à l’Académie royale des Sciences, le 2 octobre 1820, où se trouve compris le résumé de ce qui avait été lu à la même Académie les 18 et 25 septembre 1820, sur les effets des courans électriques, “Annales de chimie et de physique”, s. 1, 15, 1820, pp.

59-76, 170-218 (rist. in: Collection de mémoires relatifs à la physique, edité par Jacques Joubert, Paris, Gauthier-Villars/Société Française de Physique, 1884-1891, 5 v.; v. II: Mémoires sur l’électrodynamique, pp. 7-54).

– 1826: Ampère, André-Marie, Théorie des phénomènes électro-dynamiques, uniquement déduite de l’expérience, Paris, Firmin Didot, 1826.

Arago 1854-58: Arago, Dominique-François, Oeuvres de François Arago, Paris, Gide; Leipzig, Weigel, 1854-1858, 14 v.; v. X: 1858.

– 1811: Arago, Dominique-François, Mémoire sur une modification remarquable qu’éprouvent les rayons lumineux dans leur passage à travers certains corps et sur quelques autres phénomènes d’optique, “Mémoires de la classe des sciences mathématiques et physiques de l’Institut National de France”, 11, 1811, pp. 93-134 (rist.: Mémoire sur la polarisation colorée, in: Oeuvres de François Arago, X, pp. 36-74).

– 1820: Arago, Dominique-François, Expériences relatives à l’aimantation du fer et de l’acier par l’action du courant voltaïque, “Annales de chimie et physique”, s. 1, 15, 1820, pp. 93-102 (rist. in: Collection de mémoires relatifs à la physique, edité par Jacques Joubert, Paris, Gauthier-Villars/Société Française de Physique, 1884-1891, 5 v.; v. II: Mémoires sur l’électrodynamique, 1885, pp. 55-61).

– 1853: Arago, Dominique-François, Mémoire sur la vitesse de la lumière, lu à la première classe de l’Institut, le 10 décembre 1810, “Comptes rendus de l’Académie des Sciences”, 36, 1853, pp. 38-49.

224 – 1858: Arago, Dominique-François, Notes sur les phénomènes de la polarisation de la lumière (1812), in: Oeuvres de François Arago, X, pp. 75-84.

Barlow 1820: Barlow, Peter, An essay on magnetic attractions: particularly as respects the deviation of the compass on shipboard, occasioned by the local influence of the guns etc., London, Mawman, 1820.

Biot 1803: Biot, Jean-Baptiste, Recherches physiques sur cette question: quelle est l’influence de l’oxidation sur l’électricité développée par la colonne de Volta?, “Annales de chimie”, 47, 1803, pp. 5-42.

– 1804: Biot, Jean-Baptiste, Rapport sur les expériences du citoyen Volta, “Mémoires de l’Institut National. Sciences mathématiques et physiques”, 5, 1804, pp. 195-222.

– 1813-15: Biot, Jean-Baptiste, Observations sur la nature des forces qui partagent les rayons lumineux dans les cristaux doués de la double réfraction (1814), “Mémoires de la classe des sciences mathématiques et physiques de l’Institut National de France”, 14, 1813-1815, pp. 221-227.

– 1814: Biot, Jean-Baptiste, Recherches expérimentales et mathématiques sur les mouvements des molecules de la lumière autour de leur centre de gravité, Paris, Firmin Didot, 1814.

– 1820: Biot, Jean-Baptiste - Savart, Félix, Note sur le magnétisme de la pile de Volta, “Annales de chimie et de physique”, 15, 1820, pp. 222-223.

– 1824: Biot, Jean-Baptiste, Sur l’aimantation imprimée aux métaux par l’électricité en mouvement, in: Précis élémentaire de physique expérimentale, 2. ed., Paris, Déterville, 1824, 2 v. (1. ed.: 1817; rist. in: Collection de mémoires relatifs à la physique, éditée par Jacques Joubert, Paris, GauthierVillars/Société Française de Physique, 1884-1891, 5 v.; v. II: Mémoires sur l’électrodynamique, 1885, pp. 80-127).

Bonnycastle 1820: Bonnycastle, Charles, On the distribution of the magnetic fluids in masses of iron, and on the deviations which they produce in compasses placed within their influence, “Philosophical Magazine”, s. 1, 55, 1820, pp. 446-456.

Cauchy 1839: Cauchy, Augustin-Louis, Sur la quantité de lumière réfléchie, sous diverses incidences, par les surfaces des corps opaques, et spécialement des métaux, “Comptes rendus de l’Académie des Sciences”, 8, 1839, pp. 553, 658, 961.

Christiansen 1870: Christiansen, Christian, Über die Brechungsverhältnisse einer weingeistigen Lösung des Fuchsin. Briefliche Mittheilung, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, s. 5, 21, 1870, pp. 479-480.

Coulomb 1776: Coulomb, Charles-Augustin, Recherches sur la meilleure manière de fabriquer les aiguilles aimantées, [s.l.], [s.n.], 1776.

Bibliografia 225 Crookes 1861: Crookes, William, On the existence of a new element probably of the sulphur group, “Chemical news”, 3, 1861, pp. 193-195.

– 1892: Crookes, William, Some possibilities of electricity, “Fortnightly review”, 51, 1892, pp. 173-181.

Davy 1839-40: Davy, Humphry, The collected works of Sir Humphry Davy, edited by John Davy, London, Smith-Elder, 1839-1840, 9 v. (rist.: with a new introduction by Robert Siegfried, New York, Johnson Reprint Corp., 1972).

– 1807: Davy, Humphry, The Bakerian lecture, on some agencies of electricity, “Philosophical Transactions”, 97, 1807, pp. 1-56.

– 1812: Davy, Humphry, Elements of chemical philosophy, v. I [unico uscito], London, J. Johnson, 1812.

– 1893: Davy, Humphry, Electrochemische Untersuchungen, Leipzig, W. Engelmann, 1893.

Dollond 1757-58: Dollond, John, An account of some experiments concerning the different refrangibility of light, “Philosophical Transactions”, 50, 1757-1758, pp. 733-743.

Einstein 1992: Einstein, Albert, The collected papers of Albert Einstein, edited by Martin Klin, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 1992-.

– 1905a: Einstein, Albert, Über einen die Erzeugung und die Verwandlung des Lichtes betreffenden heuristischen Gesichtspunkt, “Annalen der Physik”, 17, 1905, pp. 132-148.

– 1905b: Einstein, Albert, Zur Elektrodynamik bewegter Körper, “Annalen der Physik”, 17, 1905, pp. 891-921.

– 1907: Einstein, Albert, Über die vom Relativitätsprinzip geforderte Trägheit der Energie, “Annalen der Physik”, 23, 1907, pp. 371-384.

– 1915: Einstein, Albert, Die Relativitätstheorie, in: Physik, hrsg. von Emil Warburg, Leipzig-Berlin, Teubner, 1915, pp. 703-713.

– 1916: Einstein, Albert, Ernst Mach, “Physikalische Zeitschrift”, 17, 1916, pp. 101-104.

– 1919: Einstein, Albert, Time, space, and gravitation, “Times” (London), 28 November 1919, pp. 13-14.

– 1949a: Einstein, Albert, Autobiographical notes, in: Albert Einstein: philosopher-scientist, edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp, Evanston (Ill.), Library of Living Philosophers, 1949 pp. 3-95 (trad. it.: Note autobiografiche, in: Albert Einstein scienziato e filosofo, Torino, Boringhieri, 1958, pp.

3-49).

– 1949b: Einstein, Albert, Remarks concerning the essays brought together in this co-operative volume, in: Albert Einstein: philosopher-scientist, edited by

226 Paul Arthur Schilpp, Evanston (Ill.), Library of Living Philosophers, 1949, pp. 665-688.

Eisenlohr 1858: Eisenlohr, Friedrich, Ableitung der Formeln für die Intensität des an der Oberfläche zweier isotropen Mittel gespiegelten, gebrochenen und gebeugten Lichtes, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, s. 4, 14, 1858, pp. 346-377.

Faraday 1839-55: Faraday, Michael, Experimental researches in electricity, London, Taylor, 1839-1855, 3 v.; v. I, 1839 (in particolare: serie XI del 1837 e serie XII del 1838); v. II, 1844; v. III, 1855 (rist.: Bruxelles, Culture et Civilisation, 1969).

– 1821: Faraday, Michael, On some new electro-magnetical motions, and on the theory of magnetism, “Quarterly journal of science”, 12, 1821, pp.

74-96 (trad. franc. in: Collection de mémoires relatifs à la physique, edité par Jacques Joubert, Paris, Gauthier-Villars - Société Française de Physique, 1884-1891, 5 v.; v. II: Mémoires sur l’électrodynamique, 1885, pp.

158-191).

– 1827: Faraday, Michael, Chemical manipulation; being instructions to students in chemistry, on the method of performing experiments of demonstration and research with accuracy and success, London, Phillips, 1827 (2. ed.: London, Murray, 1830; 3. ed.: London, Murray, 1842; rist. in: The development of chemistry 1789-1914, edited by David Knight, London, Routledge, 1998, 10 v.; v. V).

– 1859: Faraday, Michael, Experimental researches in chemistry and physics, London, Taylor & Francis, 1859 (rist.: London-New York, Taylor & Francis, 1991).

– 1932-36: Faraday’s diary. Being the various philosophical notes of experimental investigation made by Michael Faraday, DCL, FRS, during the years 18201862, edited by Thomas Martin, London, G. Bell, 1932-1936, 8 v.

– 1971: Faraday, Michael, The selected correspondence of Michael Faraday, edited by L. Pearce Williams, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1971, 2 v.

– 1991-96: Faraday, Michael, The correspondence of Michael Faraday, edited by Frank A.J.L. James, London, Institution of Electrical Engineers, 1991-1996, 3 v.

FitzGerald 1883: FitzGerald, George Francis, On the quantity of energy transferred to the ether by a variable current, Dublin, University of Dublin Press, 1883 (rist. in: FitzGerald, George, The scientific writings of the late George Francis FitzGerald, edited by Joseph Lamor, London, Longmans; Dublin, Green and Co.-Hodges Figgis and Co., 1902, pp. 122-126).

Bibliografia 227 Fizeau 1851: Fizeau, Hippolyte, Sur les hypothèses relatives à l’éther lumineux, et sur une expérience qui paraît démontrer que le mouvement des corps change la vitesse à laquelle la lumière se propage dans leur intérieur, “Comptes rendus de l’Académie des Sciences”, 33, 1851, pp.

349-355.

Fresnel 1866-70: Fresnel, Augustin-Jean, Oeuvres complètes, éditées par Henri De Senarmont, Émil Verdet, Léonor Fresnel, Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1866-1870, 3 v.

– 1816: Fresnel, Augustin-Jean, Mémoire sur la diffraction de la lumière, où l’on examine particulièrement le phénomène des franges colorées que présentent les ombres des corps éclairés par un point lumineux, “Annales de chimie et de physique”, s. 1, 1, 1816, pp. 239-281.

– 1818: Fresnel, Augustin-Jean, Lettre d’Augustin Fresnel à François Arago sur l’influence du mouvement terrestre dans quelques phénomènes d’optique, “Annales de chimie et de physique”, s. 1, 9, 1818, pp. 57-66, 286 (rist. in: Oeuvres complètes, II, pp. 627-636).

– 1819: Fresnel, Augustin-Jean, Mémoire sur la diffraction de la lumière, “Annales de chimie et de physique”, s. 1, 11, 1819, pp. 246-296, 337378.

Glazebrook 1885: Glazebrook, Richard Tetley, Report on optical theories, “British Association Reports”, 1885, pp. 157-261.

Gordon 1884: Gordon, James E.H., A practical treatise on electric lighting, New York-London, S. Low,1884.

Green 1828: Green, George, An essay on the application of mathematical analysis to the theories of electricity and magnetism, Nottingham, Wheelhause, 1828 (rist. in: “Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik”, 39, 1850, pp. 73-89; 44, 1852, pp. 356-376; 47-48, 1854, pp.

161-221; altra ed. in: Mathematical papers, pp. 1-82).

– 1839: Green, George, On the laws of the reflexion and refraction of light at the common surface of two noncrystallized media, “Transactions of the Cambridge Philosophical Society”, 7, 1839, pp. 1-24.

Haüy 1803: Haüy, René-Just, Traité élémentaire de physique, Paris, Delance et Lesueur, 1803, 2 v. (2. ed.: Paris, Courcier, 1806; 3. ed.: 1821).

Heath 1888: Heath, Robert S., An elementary treatise on geometrical optics, London-Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1888.

Heaviside 1892: Heaviside, Oliver, Electrical papers, London, Macmillan, 1892, 2 v. (2. ed.: Boston, Copley Publishers, 1925, 2 v.).

– 1925a: Heaviside, Oliver, On duplex telegraphy (parts I and II), in: Electrical papers, 2. ed., v. I, pp. 18-34.

228 – 1925b: Heaviside, Oliver, General theory of the Christie Balance. Differential equation of a branch. Balancing by means of reduced copies, in: Electrical papers, 2. ed., v. II, pp. 102-112. von Helmholtz 1875: Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von, Zur Theorie der anomalen Dispersion, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, s.

6, 154, 1875, pp. 582-596.

– 1893: Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von, Electromagnetische Theorie der Farbenzerstreuung, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 48, 1893, pp. 389-405.

– 1967: Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von, Opere, a cura di Vincenzo Cappelletti, Torino, Utet, 1967.

Hering 1878: Hering, Ewald, Zur Lehre vom Lichtsinne, Wien, C. Gerold’s Sohn, 1878.

Hertz 1894-95: Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf, Gesammelte Werke, Leipzig, Barth, 1894-1895, 3 v.

– 1883: Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf,Versuche über die Glimmentladung, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 19, 1883, pp. 782-816 (trad. ingl.: Experiments on the cathode discharge, in: Miscellaneous papers, London, Macmillan, 1896, pp. 224-254).

– 1887a: Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf, Über Inductionserscheinungen, hervorgerufen durch die elektrischen Vorgänge in Isolatoren, “Sitzungsberichte der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin”, 1887, pp. 885-896 (rist. in: Untersuchungen über die Ausbreitung der elektrischen Kraft, Leipzig, Barth, 1892, pp. 102-114).

– 1887b: Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf, Über die Ausbreitungsgeschwindigkeit der elektrodynamischen Wirkungen, “Sitzungsberichte der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin”, 1887, pp. 197-210 (rist. in: Untersuchungen über die Ausbreitung der elektrischen Kraft, Leipzig, Barth, 1892, pp. 115-132).

– 1890: Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf, Über die Grundgleichungen der Elektrodynamik für bewegte Körper, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 41, 1890, pp. 369-399, 577-624.

– 1892: Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf, Untersuchungen über die Ausbreitung der elektrischen Kraft, Leipzig, Barth, 1892 (trad. ingl.: Electric waves, London-New York, Macmillan, 1893).

– 1894: Hertz, Heinrich Rudolf, Die Prinzipien der Mechanik in neuem Zusammenhang dargestellt, Leipzig, Barth, 1894, 3 v.

Hopkinson 1886: Hopkinson, John - Hopkinson, Edward, Dynamo-electric machinery, “Philosophical Transactions”, 177, 1886, pp. 331-358.

Bibliografia 229 Hunt 1844: Hunt, Robert, Researches on light, London, Longmans, 1844.

Huygens 1937: Oeuvres complètes, publiées par la Société Hollandaise des Sciences, La Haye, Nijhoff, 1888-1950, 22 v.; v. XIX: Mécanique théorique et physique de 1666 à 1695. Huygens à l’Académie Royale des Sciences, 1937.

– 1690: Huygens, Christiaan, Traité de la lumière, Leiden, Pieter van der Aa, 1690 (rist. in: Oeuvres complétes, v. XIX, pp. 451-537).

Jamin 1852: Jamin, Jules, Memoir on metallic reflection, in: Taylor’s scientific memoirs, London, R. and J.E. Taylor, 1837-1852, 5 v.; v. V, 1852, pp. 66-101.

Kaufmann 1897a: Kaufmann, Walter, Die magnetische Ablenkbarkeit der Kathodenstrahlen und ihre Abhängigkeit vom Entladungspotential, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 61, 1897, pp. 544-552.

– 1897b: Kaufmann, Walter - Aschkinass, Emil, Über die Deflexion der Kathodenstrahlen, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 62, 1897, pp.

588-595.

– 1897c: Kaufmann, Walter, Nachtrag zu der Abhandlung: ‘Die magnetische Ablenkbarkeit der Kathodenstrahlen und ihre Abhängigkeit vom Entladungspotential’, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 62, 1897, pp.

596-598.

– 1898a: Kaufmann, Walter, Die magnetische Ablenkbarkeit electrostatisch beeinflusster Kathodenstrahlen, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 65, 1898, pp. 431-439.

– 1898b: Kaufmann, Walter, Bemerkungen zu der Mittheilung von A. Schuster: ‘Die magnetische Ablenkung der Kathodenstrahlen’, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 66, 1898, pp. 649-651.

Kelvin 1882-1911: Kelvin, William Thomson, lord, Mathematical and physical papers, Cambridge University Press, 1882-1911, 6 v.

– 1847: Kelvin, William Thomson, lord, On a mechanical representation of electric, magnetic and galvanic forces, “Cambridge and Dublin mathematical journal”, 2, 1847.

– 1867a: Kelvin, William Thomson, lord, On vortex atoms, “Philosophical magazine”, 34, 1867.

– 1867b: Kelvin, William Thomson, lord - Tait, Peter Guthrie, Treatise on natural philosophy, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1867 (nuova ed. con correzioni e aggiunte: Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1912; rist. dell’ed. 1912: New York, Dover, 1962).

Kirchhoff 1882-91: Kirchhoff, Gustav Robert, Gesammelte Abhandlungen, hrsg. von Ludwig Boltzmann, Leipzig, Barth, 1882-1891, 2 v.

230 – 1845: Kirchhoff, Gustav Robert, Über den Durchgang eines elektrischen Stromes durch eine Ebene, insbesondere durch eine kreisförmige, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, 64, 1845, pp. 497-515 (rist. in: Gesammelte Abhandlungen, v. I, pp. 1-17).

– 1849: Kirchhoff, Gustav Robert, Bestimmung der Constanten, von welcher die Intensität inducirter elektrischer Ströme abhängt, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, 76, 1849, pp. 412-426 (rist. in: Gesammelte Abhandlungen, v. I, pp. 118-131).

– 1850: Kirchhoff, Gustav Robert, Über das Gleichgewicht und die Bewegung einer elastischen Scheibe, “Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik”, 40, 1850, pp. 51-88.

– 1860b: Kirchhoff, Gustav Robert, Über den Zusammenhang zwischen Emission und Absorption von Licht und Wärme, “Monatsberichte der königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin”, 1860, pp. 783-787.

– 1883: Kirchhoff, Gustav Robert, Zur Theorie der Lichtstrahlen, “Annalen der Physik und Chemie”, n.s., 18, 1883, pp. 663-695.

– 1891: Kirchhoff, Gustav Robert, Gesammelte Abhandlungen, v. II: Nachtrag, 1891.

Klinkerfues 1867: Klinkerfues, Ernst Friedrich Wilhelm, Die Aberration der Fixsterne nach der Wellentheorie, Leipzig, Von Quandt und Händel, 1867.

Lagrange 1867-92: Lagrange, Joseph-Louis, Oeuvres, publiées par les soins de Ioseph A. Serret et Gaston Darboux, Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 18671892, 14 v.; in particolare: v. III: Mémoires extraits des recueils de l’Académie royale des sciences et belles-lettres de Berlin, 1869; v. VI: Mémoires extraits des recueils de l’Académie des sciences de Paris et de la Classe des sciences mathématiques et physiques de l’Institut de France, 1873. de Laplace 1878-1912: Laplace, Pierre-Simon de, Oeuvres complètes, publiées sous les auspices de l’Académie des sciences, Paris, Gauthier-Villars, 1878-1912, 14 v.

Larmor 1888-89: Larmor, Joseph, The characteristics of an asymmetric optical combination, “Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society”, 20, 1888-1889, pp. 181-194 (rist. in: Mathematical and physical papers, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1900, 2 v.; v. I, pp. 181-193).

– 1891-92: Larmor, Joseph, The simplest specification of a given optical path, and the observations required to determine it, “Proceedings of the London Mathematical Society”, 23, 1891-1892, pp. 165-173 (rist. in: Mathematical and physical papers, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1900, 2 v.; v. I, pp. 264-270).

Bibliografia 231 – 1894: Larmor, Joseph, A dynamical theory of the electric and luminiferous medium. Part I, “Philosophical Transactions”, s. A, 185, 1894, pp. 719-822.

– 1895: Larmor, Joseph, A dynamical theory of the electric and luminiferous medium. Part II: theory of electrons, “Philosophical Transactions”, s. A, 186, 1895, pp. 659-743.

– 1897: Larmor, Joseph, A dynamical theory of the electric and luminiferous medium. Part III: relations with material media, “Philosophical Transactions”, s. A, 190, 1897, pp. 205-300.

– 1900: Larmor, Joseph, Aether and matter, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1900.

Liénard 1898: Liénard, Alfred, Champ électrique et magnétique produit par une charge électrique concentrée en un point et animée d’un mouvement quelconque, “L’éclairage électrique”, 16, 1898, pp. 5-14, 53-59, 106-112.

Lloyd 1834: Lloyd, Humphrey, Report on the progress and present state of physical optics, “Report of the first meeting of the British Association for the advancement of science”, 1834, pp. 295-413.

Lorentz 1875: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, Over de theorie der terugkaatsing en breking van het licht, Leiden, 1875 (trad. franc.: Sur la théorie de la réflexion et de la réfraction de la lumière, in: Collected papers, I, 1935, pp. 193-383).

– 1879: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, Over het verband tusschen de voortplantingssnelheid van het licht en de samenstelling der middenstoffen, “Verhandelingen van de Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen”, 18, 1879, pp. 1-112 (trad. ingl.: Concerning the relation between the velocity of propagation of light and the density and composition of media, in: Collected papers, II, 1936, pp. 1-119).

– 1884: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, Le phénomène découvert par Hall et la rotation électromagnétique du plan de polarisation de la lumière, “Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles”, 19, 1884, pp. 123-152.

– 1885-86: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, Over den invloed, dien de beweging der aarde op de lichtverschijnselen uitoefent, “Verslagen en mededeelingen der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen. Afdeeling Natuurkunde”, 2, 1885-1886, pp. 297-372 (trad. franc.: De l’influence du mouvement de la Terre sur les phénomènes lumineux, “Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles”, 21, 1887, pp. 103-176).

– 1892: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, La théorie électromagnétique de Maxwell et son application aux corps mouvants, “Archives néerlandaises des sciences exactes et naturelles”, 25, 1892, pp. 363-552 (rist. in: Collected papers, II, 1936, pp. 164-343).

232 – 1892-93: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, De relatieve beweging van de aarde en den aether, “Verslagen der Zittingen van de Wis- en Natuurkundige Afdeeling der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen”, 1, 18921893, pp. 74-79 (trad. ingl.: The relative motion of the Earth and the ether, in: Collected papers, IV, 1937, pp. 219-223).

– 1895: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, Versuch einer Theorie der electrischen und optischen Erscheinungen in bewegten Körpern, Leyden, Brill, 1895.

– 1898-99: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, Vereenvoudigde theorie der electrische en optische verschijnselen in lichamen die zich bewegen, “Verslagen van de gewone vergaderingen der Wis- en Natuurkundige Afdeeling der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam”, 7, 1898-1899, pp. 507-522 (trad. ingl. leggermente rivista: Simplified theory of electrical and optical phenomena in moving bodies, “Proceedings of the section of sciences. Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam”, 1, 1898-1899, pp. 427-442).

– 1903-04: Lorentz, Hendrik Antoon, Electromagnetische verschijnselen in een stelsel dat zich met willekeurige snelheid, kleiner dan die van het licht, beweegt, “Verslagen van de gewone vergaderingen der Wis- en Natuurkundige Afdeeling der Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam”, 12, 1903-1904, pp. 986-1009 (trad. ingl.: Electromagnetic phenomena in a system moving with any velocity smaller than that of light, “Proceedings of the section of sciences. Koninklijke Akademie van Wetenschappen te Amsterdam”, 6, 1903-1904, pp. 809-831).

Malus 1808: Malus, Étienne, Traité d’optique (analitique), “Journal de l’École polytechnique”, 7, 1808, pp. 1-44, 84-129.

– 1810: Malus, Étienne, Théorie de la double réfraction de la lumière dans les substances cristallisées, Mémoire couronné par l’Institut National de France, Paris, Garnery, 1810, pp. 8-94 (rist.: “Mémoires de la Classe de sciences mathématiques et physiques de l’Institut National de France”, 11, 1811, pp. 214-302).

– 1811a: Malus, Étienne, Mémoire sur de nouveaux phénomènes d’optique, “Mémoires de la Classe de sciences mathématiques et physiques de l’Institut National de France” 11, 1811, pp. 105-111.

– 1811b: Malus, Étienne, Mémoire sur les phénomènes qui accompagnent la réflexion et la réfraction de la lumière, “Mémoires de la Classe de sciences mathématiques et physiques de l’Institut National de France”, 11, 1811, pp. 112-120; “Bulletin de la Société philomatique”, 2, 1811, pp. 320325; “Journal für Chemie und Physik”, 73, 1811, pp. 5-11.

Bibliografia 233 – 1811c: Malus, Étienne, Théorie de la double réfraction, “Mémoires de l’Académie Royale de Sciences de l’Institut de France. Savants d’étranger”, 2, 1811, pp. 303-508.

Maxwell 1890: Maxwell, James Clerk, The scientific papers of James Clerk Maxwell, edited by William D. Niven, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1890, 2 v. (rist.: New York, Dover, 1965).

– 1990-95: Maxwell, James Clerk, The scientific letters and papers of James Clerk Maxwell, edited by Peter M. Harman, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1990-1995, 2 v.; v. I, 1990; v. II: 1995.

– 1856: Maxwell, James Clerk, On Faraday’s lines of force , “Transaction of the Cambridge Philosophical Society”, 10, 1856, pp. 155-229.

– 1865: Maxwell, James Clerk, A dynamical theory of the electromagnetic field, “Philosophical Magazine”, 155, 1865, p. 459.

– 1873: Maxwell, James Clerk, A treatise on electricity and magnetism, Oxford, Clarendon, 1873, 2 v. (altra ed.: New York, Dover Publications, 1954).

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