Lord Kelvin
Lord Kelvin

Author: Andrew Gray

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-07-29

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 0244617813

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The life and work of a great scientist. The mathematics and figures are there (reproduced here in their full original beauty) but it is also a life to be read, by anyone, for its delightful enjoy character - enjoy the vivid account of his teaching practices for example! - delightfully told by one of Lord Kelvin's admirers: ""His statement, which has been so often quoted, that after fifty-five years of constant study he knew little more of electricity and magnetism than he did at the beginning of his career... was, like Newton's famous declaration, an indication of his sense of the vastness of the ocean of truth and the manifoldness of the treasures which still lie within its ""deep unfathomed caves."" He had faith that in the end all that appeared dark and perplexing would stand forth in fulness of light.""

Mathematical and Physical Papers
Mathematical and Physical Papers

Author:

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1911

Total Pages: 403

ISBN-13: 1108029035

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William Thomson, first Baron Kelvin (1824-1907), is best known for devising the Kelvin scale of absolute temperature and for his work on the first and second laws of thermodynamics, though throughout his 53-year career as a mathematical physicist and engineer at the University of Glasgow he investigated a wide range of scientific questions in areas ranging from geology to transatlantic telegraph cables. The extent of his work is revealed in the six volumes of his Mathematical and Physical Papers, published from 1882 until 1911, consisting of articles that appeared in scientific periodicals from 1841 onwards. Volume 6, published in 1911, includes articles from the period 1867-1907. The chapters in the first part of the work focus on voltaic theory and radioactivity, while later ones examine navigation and tides.

Lord Kelvin: An account of his scientific life and work
Lord Kelvin: An account of his scientific life and work

Author: Andrew Gray

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-11

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13:

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"Lord Kelvin: An Account of His Scientific Life and Work" by Andrew Gray is an enlightening biography that celebrates the achievements of one of the most brilliant scientific minds of the 19th century. With meticulous research and a deep appreciation for Lord Kelvin's contributions to the fields of physics and engineering, Gray presents a comprehensive portrait of the renowned scientist. From his groundbreaking work in thermodynamics to his role in the laying of the transatlantic telegraph cable, Kelvin's legacy comes to life in this insightful narrative. Gray's expertise in the subject matter and engaging storytelling make this biography a captivating tribute to a true scientific genius.

The Life of Lord Kelvin
The Life of Lord Kelvin

Author: Silvanus Phillips Thompson

Publisher: American Mathematical Soc.

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 742

ISBN-13: 9780821837443

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A biography of Lord Kelvin, that includes Kelvin's personal recollections and data. It lets the documents and letters speak as far as possible for themselves.