Collected Papers in Physics and Engineering (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Thomson, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330355792 ISBN 13 : 9781330355794

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from Collected Papers in Physics and Engineering

T is well known - chiefly through references to his work by other physicists such as his brother Lord Kelvin, Thomas Andrews, James Clerk Maxwell, Osborne Reynolds, J. Willard Gibbs - that the scientific activity of James Thomson has left permanent marks on the history of several branches of physical science. The collection into readily accessible form, in one volume, of his published contributions to knowledge, has thus been desirable, especially in w of the scattered local journals, often remote from modern facilities for reference, in which much of the work originally appeared. The project of a posthumous collection of his brother's work was constantly encouraged and looked forward to by Lord Kelvin during his later years, but his numerous pre-occupations prevented active assistance.

On the recent completion of the Collected Edition of Lord Kelvin's own scientific work, the idea has impressed itself on others that there should be available a full record of the work very different in general type from his own - of his brother who was his lifelong companion and scientific associate. The materials for the present collection have been brought together mainly by the care of his son, James Thomson, of the Elswick Engineer ing Works, newcastle-ou-tyne, assisted zealously by his wife who has not survived to see the completion of her work; while the Biographical Memoir, containing passages of high interest as regards the personal aspect of the progress of Physical and Engineering Science in this country in the middle of the last century, has been constructed largely out of narratives and re collections obtained by his daughter Mary Hancock Thomson.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Originally published in 1912, this book contains the works of renowned engineer and physicist James Thomson (1822–92), who is known for his work on the improvement of water wheels, water pumps and turbines as well as for his innovations in the analysis of regelation and studies in glaciology. A highly detailed biography is included as well as many letters of scientific importance; the book includes correspondence with Faraday, Clerk Maxwell, Andrews and H. C. Sorby, as well as his brother, renowned physicist Lord Kelvin, on subjects such as the theory of the dissipation of energy and the characteristics of natural flow in liquids. 'The scientific activity of James Thomson has left permanent marks on the history of several branches of physical science' and this book contains and captures his lifelong devotion. This book will be of significant value to anyone with an interest in the history of physics and engineering.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330355792
• ISBN 13: 9781330355794
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 596
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