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William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (18241907), was one of the most important Victorian scientists. These volumes collect together Kelvin's lectures for a wider audience. Volume 1 includes talks about the constitution of matter and basic topics in physics such as light, heat, electricity and gravity.

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Preface; 1. Capillary action; 2. Electrical units of measurement; 3. The sorting demon of Maxwell; 4. Elasticity viewed as possibly a mode of motion; 5. The size of atoms; 6. Steps towards a kinetic theory of matter; 7. The six gateways of knowledge; 8. The wave theory of light; 9. On the age of the sun's heat; 10. On the sun's heat; 11. Electrical measurement; Index.

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      Publisher Cambridge University Press
      Published 6/30/2011 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9781108029773
      978-1108029773
      ISBN-10 1108029779
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      History of science Physics

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (18241907), was one of the most important Victorian scientists. These volumes collect together Kelvin's lectures for a wider audience. Volume 1 includes talks about the constitution of matter and basic topics in physics such as light, heat, electricity and gravity.

      Table of Contents
      Preface; 1. Capillary action; 2. Electrical units of measurement; 3. The sorting demon of Maxwell; 4. Elasticity viewed as possibly a mode of motion; 5. The size of atoms; 6. Steps towards a kinetic theory of matter; 7. The six gateways of knowledge; 8. The wave theory of light; 9. On the age of the sun's heat; 10. On the sun's heat; 11. Electrical measurement; Index.

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