WALTHER NERNST

“Particularly illuminating is the author's treatment of Nernst's professional relationships, which effectively illustrate his influential position in the German physical chemistry and physics communities … it will be of greatest benefit as a reference for historians already familiar with Nernst's work or those who wish to gain special insight into his process of discovery in developing the Nernst equation and the third law. The primary historical data presented here makes up a valuable picture of the German scientific community, portraying Nernst as an active, respected, prolific, and highly motivated researcher who came to define the scope of electrochemistry in its incipience.”