The Life of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs |
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| Author:
| Thompson, Silvanus Phillips |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-02717-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2011 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $70.99 |
Book Description:
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The physics lecturer and science writer Silvanus P. Thompson (1851-1916) published this two-volume account of Kelvin's life and discoveries in 1910, three years after the famous scientist's death. Volume 1 describes Kelvin's youth, and his career to 1871, including his work on thermodymanics, telegraphs and geological time.
The physics lecturer and science writer Silvanus P. Thompson (1851-1916) published this two-volume account of Kelvin's life and discoveries in 1910, three years after the famous scientist's death. Volume 1 describes Kelvin's youth, and his career to 1871, including his work on thermodymanics, telegraphs and geological time.