--- product_id: 79832522 title: "The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell" price: "167.85 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/79832522-the-man-who-changed-everything-the-life-of-james-clerk store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Covers electromagnetic wave discoveries Ranks #3 greatest physicist ever First Maxwell biography in 20 years The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell **Price:** 167.85 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > ⚡ Illuminate your intellect with the man who electrified science! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell - **How much does it cost?** 167.85 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/79832522-the-man-who-changed-everything-the-life-of-james-clerk) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Discover the Untold Story:** Explore Maxwell’s modest yet revolutionary contributions beyond Newton and Einstein. - • **From Wireless to Spaceflight:** Understand how Maxwell’s work powers today’s tech—from mobile phones to astronautics. - • **Stand on the Shoulders of Giants:** Gain exclusive insight into the mind that inspired Einstein himself. - • **A Must-Read for Science Enthusiasts:** Join thousands who rated this biography 4.5 stars for its compelling narrative. - • **Unlock the Genius Behind Modern Physics:** Dive into the life of the visionary who shaped 20th-century science. ## Overview This definitive biography of James Clerk Maxwell, the third greatest physicist of all time, reveals how his groundbreaking discoveries in electromagnetism and statistical physics laid the foundation for modern technology and physics. Praised by Einstein and ranked highly among scientific greats, Maxwell’s life and work are brought to light in this compelling, highly rated book—perfect for professionals eager to connect with the roots of today’s innovations. ## Description This is the first biography in twenty years of James Clerk Maxwell, one of the greatest scientists of our time and yet a man relatively unknown to the wider public. Approaching science with a freshness unbound by convention or previous expectations, he produced some of the most original scientific thinking of the nineteenth century — and his discoveries went on to shape the twentieth century. Review: Five Stars - Bought for my brother. Review: The Third Greatest Physicist of All Time - The normally irascible Isaac Newton remarked in 1676 "…….. If I have seen further it is by standing on the sholders [sic] of Giants". In turn, Einstein, when told that he had done great things because he stood on Newton's shoulders; Einstein replied: "No I don't. I stand on the shoulders of Maxwell." The influence of James Clerk Maxwell runs all through our daily lives. His electromagnetic waves made possible ALL forms of wireless communication. Colour TV and mobile phone screens work on the three-colour principle that he demonstrated. Pilots and astronauts fly their craft by control systems which derive from his work. Bridges and other structures were designed using his reciprocal diagrams and photoelastic techniques. Maxwell started a revolution in the way physicists look at the world. He introduced statistical methods in physics. His droll molecule sized creature, Maxwell’s Demon, was the first example of the thought experiment so frequently used by Einstein and memorably by Schrodinger with his famously lamentable cat. At Cambridge he set up the Cavendish Lab where the electron and the atomic structure were discovered by Thomson and Rutherford later on. His discoveries helped usher in the era of modern physics, laying the foundation for such fields as special relativity and quantum mechanics. Many physicists regard Maxwell as the 19th-century scientist having the greatest influence on 20th-century physics. His contributions to the science are considered by many to be of the same magnitude as those of Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. In the millennium poll—a survey of the 100 most prominent physicists—Maxwell was voted the third greatest physicist of all time, behind only Newton and Einstein. On the centenary of Maxwell's birthday, Einstein described Maxwell's work as "the most profound and the most fruitful that physics has experienced since the time of Newton." Maxwell's A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism: Vol. 2 is probably, after Newton'sThe Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, the most renowned book in the history of physics. It is said that if you trace every line of modern physical research to its starting point you come back to Maxwell. Maxwell achieved all this in a short span of life – he died at the age of 48. So why is he not as well-known as Newton and Einstein or even Schrodinger, Planck or Bohr? Apparently he was painfully modest (laid back in today's argot) and never strove to promote his work; nor was there anyone who did it for him. Most importantly many of his ideas were way ahead of their time. Physicists recognized his work later, once experimental proof became available. An engrossing book indeed. ## Features - Wiley ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #405,941 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #2,753 in European History (Books) #15,872 in Biographies & Autobiographies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 493 Reviews | ## Images ![The Man Who Changed Everything: The Life of James Clerk Maxwell - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Cr54X6TQL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Media Format** options. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by P***R on 19 March 2018* Bought for my brother. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Third Greatest Physicist of All Time *by D***Y on 2 August 2019* The normally irascible Isaac Newton remarked in 1676 "…….. If I have seen further it is by standing on the sholders [sic] of Giants". In turn, Einstein, when told that he had done great things because he stood on Newton's shoulders; Einstein replied: "No I don't. I stand on the shoulders of Maxwell." The influence of James Clerk Maxwell runs all through our daily lives. His electromagnetic waves made possible ALL forms of wireless communication. Colour TV and mobile phone screens work on the three-colour principle that he demonstrated. Pilots and astronauts fly their craft by control systems which derive from his work. Bridges and other structures were designed using his reciprocal diagrams and photoelastic techniques. Maxwell started a revolution in the way physicists look at the world. He introduced statistical methods in physics. His droll molecule sized creature, Maxwell’s Demon, was the first example of the thought experiment so frequently used by Einstein and memorably by Schrodinger with his famously lamentable cat. At Cambridge he set up the Cavendish Lab where the electron and the atomic structure were discovered by Thomson and Rutherford later on. His discoveries helped usher in the era of modern physics, laying the foundation for such fields as special relativity and quantum mechanics. Many physicists regard Maxwell as the 19th-century scientist having the greatest influence on 20th-century physics. His contributions to the science are considered by many to be of the same magnitude as those of Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein. In the millennium poll—a survey of the 100 most prominent physicists—Maxwell was voted the third greatest physicist of all time, behind only Newton and Einstein. On the centenary of Maxwell's birthday, Einstein described Maxwell's work as "the most profound and the most fruitful that physics has experienced since the time of Newton." Maxwell's A Treatise on Electricity and Magnetism: Vol. 2 is probably, after Newton'sThe Principia: Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, the most renowned book in the history of physics. It is said that if you trace every line of modern physical research to its starting point you come back to Maxwell. Maxwell achieved all this in a short span of life – he died at the age of 48. So why is he not as well-known as Newton and Einstein or even Schrodinger, Planck or Bohr? Apparently he was painfully modest (laid back in today's argot) and never strove to promote his work; nor was there anyone who did it for him. Most importantly many of his ideas were way ahead of their time. Physicists recognized his work later, once experimental proof became available. An engrossing book indeed. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The great genius, Maxwell, still doesn't get his due! *by M***I on 1 November 2017* Maxwell is wellknown to students of science, but not quite a fashionable name to be dropped in social circles. This book tries to tell us how great he was and why he should be as widely name-dropped as Newton/Einstein/Hawking etc. Though the book is thoroughly enjoyable (finished reading it in 3 suitings, great!), It hasn't the mettle to become a bestseller. Let somebody write a bestseller on Maxwell! 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