James Clerk Maxwell's Stairway

Inside the great man's Edinburgh home

	JCM stairs 0 1152 x 864 147K	I was fascinated by the geometry. A lamp in the hallway is casting intriguing shadows on the wall.
	JCM stairs 1 1152 x 864 111K	One storey higher and the portraits continue as daylight from the cupola blends with the incandescent light.
	JCM stairs 2 1152 x 864 161K	Higher still and finally the portraits of fellow scientists and others come to an end.
	JCM stairs 3 1152 x 864 117K	A vertically orientated shot emphasizes the elegance of the the railings and overhead plasterwork.
	JCM stairs 4 1152 x 864 109K	From the same standpoint but looking directly at the cupola, the source of the daylight on this February morning. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: James Clerk Maxwell Einstein described Maxwell's work as the " most profound and the most fruitful that physics has experienced since the time of Newton. "
	Maxwell 00 1280 x 850 410K	Three photos of his statue at the east end of George Street. (copied from Princes St 13)
	Maxwell 01 1280 x 809 258K	"Edinburgh statue for James Clerk Maxwell, physicist who changed the world" declared The Sunday Times article from November 25, 2008 the day after it was unveiled.
	Maxwell 02 1280 x 850 246K	Visit The Royal Society of Edinburgh for pictures & articles including sculptor Alexander Stoddart at work. You can even buy "A stunning 130 page book, published by the Royal Society of Edinburgh to commemorate the achievements and legacy of James Clerk Maxwell."

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