Lord Kelvin: An account of his scientific life and work by Andrew Gray
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"Lord Kelvin: An account of his scientific life and work" by Andrew Gray is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life and scientific contributions of the renowned physicist Lord Kelvin, focusing on his discoveries and teachings that significantly influenced physical science and engineering fields. The opening of the work establishes the context and purpose of the book, clarifying that it is not a full biography
but rather a focused narrative on Kelvin's scientific achievements. It begins with a discussion of Kelvin's family background, detailing his father's influence and early education at the University of Glasgow. Notably, this introduction sets the stage for a detailed examination of Kelvin's formative years and the initial impact of his academic experiences on his later groundbreaking work in thermodynamics and electricity. The narrative invites readers to appreciate the interplay between Kelvin's personal life and his contributions to science. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Gray, Andrew, 1847-1925 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 09008091 |
| Title | Lord Kelvin: An account of his scientific life and work |
| Credits |
Produced by Laura Wisewell, Turgut Dincer, Tamise Totterdell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (The original copy of this book was generously made available for scanning by the Department of Mathematics at the University of Glasgow.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 49.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QC: Science: Physics |
| Subject | Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 39373 |
| Release Date | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 682 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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