Solid state science

Lillian Hoddeson

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Abstract

The ancient picture of a universe filled with matter composed of but a few fundamental elements faded after the scientific revolution. By the nine­teenth century, it had been replaced by a far more lively and complex view in which the materials in nature were seen as a rich array of elements in countless combinations. Three of the four Aristotelian elements — earth, water, and air — survived as categories for describing the ordinary states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The fourth element — fire — eventually became associated with ionized gases (plasmas).

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationScience in the Twentieth Century
PublisherTaylor and Francis
Pages585-598
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9781134406869
ISBN (Print)9057021722, 9789057021725
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Arts and Humanities

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