Popular Lectures and Addresses: Volume 3 - Brossura

Thomson, William

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1108029795 ISBN 13: 9781108029797

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

A collection of Kelvin's scientific lectures on the science of the seas, particularly on navigation, tides and magnetic forces.

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Descrizione del libro

William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (1824–1907), was one of the most important Victorian scientists. These volumes collect together Baron Kelvin's lectures for a wider audience. Volume 3, published in 1891, deals with the science of the seas and oceans, particularly as it relates to navigation, tides and magnetic forces.

Contenuti

Preface; 32. Navigation; 33. The tides; 34. Terrestrial magnetism and the mariner's compass; 35. On deep-sea sounding by pianoforte wire; 36. On lighthouse characteristics; 37. On the forces concerned in the laying and lifting of deep-sea cables; 38. On ship waves; Index.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1108029795
• ISBN 13: 9781108029797
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 528
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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