Lord Kelvin
by Andrew Gray
Publisher: J. M. Dent & Co. 1908
ISBN/ASIN: B0069SW5G4
Number of pages: 319
Description:
The aim of the volume is to give an account of Lord Kelvin's life of scientific activity, and to explain to the student, and to the general reader who takes an interest in physical science and its applications, the nature of his discoveries.
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