Ampère's Electrodynamics: Analysis of the Meaning and Evolution of Amp` ere’s Force between Current Elements, together with a Complete Translation of His Masterpiece, Theory of Electrodynamic Phenomena Uniquely Deduced from Experiments

"Ampère's Electrodynamics presents the meaning and evolution of Ampère's force between current elements. It discusses Oersted's experiment of 1820 and its impact on Ampère. It explains the main experiments performed by Ampère, including his creation of the null method in physics. The book shows the controversies between Ampère and most scientists: Oersted, Biot, Savart, Faraday and Grassmann. It also compares the differences between his electrodynamics and the electromagnetic theory based on the magnetic field concept. There is a complete and commented translation of his first paper on electrodynamics. A large bibliography is included at the end of the book. This work also includes a complete and commented translation of Ampère's masterpiece: Theory of Electrodynamic Phenomena, Uniquely Deduced from Experience."--