Degrees Kelvin: A Tale of Genius, Invention, and Tragedy
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| Rating | : | 4.43 (845 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0309090733 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 382 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. As Lindley (Boltzmann's Atom; The End of Physics; etc.) so comprehensively explains, Kelvin (1824 1907) was largely responsible for the creation of the twin fields of electromagnetism and thermodynamics, and played a significant role in connecting England and America by transatlantic telegraph cable. Yet, unlike other scientists of his and earlier times, Kelvin is no longer a household name. Kelvin's work was so important and he was so well known that he became the first British scientist elevated to the peerage,
Most interesting for its portrayal of life outside the lab British physicist Sir William Thomson, better known to history as Lord Kelvin, was among the most brilliant scientists of the 19th century. Already a published author upon his arrival at Cambridge as an undergraduate (in 18Most interesting for its portrayal of life outside the lab Debra Hamel British physicist Sir William Thomson, better known to history as Lord Kelvin, was among the most brilliant scientists of the 19th century. Already a published author upon his arrival at Cambridge as an undergraduate (in 1841), Thomson went on to a distinguished career during which h. 1), Thomson went on to a distinguished career during which h. A Pioneering Scientist and Engineer To cable historians, William Thomson, later knighted and eventually elevated to the peerage as Lord Kelvin, is a key figure in the field. Thomson developed the first theories of electrical propagation on long undersea cables, devised the mirror galvanometer which enabled reliable com. 19th Century Einstein The author has done a fine job in bringing this man, William Thomson (Lord Kelvin) to life. He was one of the primary movers of the scientific world of the Victorian era, and much can be learned of the development of the physical sciences through a study of his methods, personal inte
Sir William Thomson, Lord Kelvin, was Great Britain's unrivaled scientific hero.But as the century drew to a close and Queen Victoria's reign ended, this legendary scientific mind began to weaken. He grudgingly gave way to others with a keener, more modern vision. At a time when no one really understood heat, light, electricity, or magnetism, Thomson found key connections between them, laying the groundwork for two of the cornerstones of 19th century science -- the theories of electromagnetism and thermodynamics.Charismatic, confident, and boyishly handsome, Thomson was not a scientist who labored quietly in a lab, plying his trade in monkish isolation. Kelvin’s name soon faded from the headlines, his seminal ideas forgotten, his crucial contributions overshadowed.Destined to become the definitive biography of one of the most