| Description |
xvi, 143 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 19 cm |
| Series |
Science study series ; S33 |
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Anchor science study series ; S33
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Michael Faraday -- James Clerk Maxwell -- William Thomson--Lord Kelvin |
| Summary |
Three men of varied interest are conspicuous among 19th c. scientists. Mr. Macdonald relates their backgrounds, personalities & contributions to science. Michael Faraday discovered & developed the practical relationships governing the interaction of electricity & magnetism that formed the cornerstone for the electrical industry as well as radio & television. James C. Maxwell formulated the fundamental mathematical description of Farady's lab work. Wm. Thompson (Lord Kelvin) extended Faraday's & Maxwell's works & contributed to our understanding of heat. He helped formulate the Second Law of Thermodynamics |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Faraday, Michael, 1791-1867.
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Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907.
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Maxwell, James Clerk, 1831-1879.
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Kelvin, W.T
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Maxwell, J. C.
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Maxwell, James Clerk, Sir, 1831-1879
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Scientists -- Great Britain.
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| LC no. |
64011313 |
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