The Life of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs

The Life of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs
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Download or read book The Life of William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs written by Silvanus Phillips Thompson and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the remarkable life and accomplishments of William Thomson, better known as Lord Kelvin, whose pioneering work in the fields of thermodynamics and electrical engineering revolutionized modern physics as we know it. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


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