Title Degrees Kelvin : a tale of genius, invention, and tragedy / David Lindley.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : Joseph Henry Press, [2004]
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Description	viii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-324) and index.
Summary	Destined to become the definitive biography of one of the most important figures in modern science, "Degrees Kelvin" unravels the mystery of a life composed of equal parts triumph and tragedy, hubris and humility, yielding a surprising and compelling portrait of a complex and enigmatic man.
Contents	Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Cambridge -- 2. Conundrums -- 3. Cable -- 4. Controversies -- 5. Compass -- 6. Kelvin -- Epilogue -- Bibliography -- Notes -- Index.
Subject	Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907.
	Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
	33.01 history of physics. (NL-LeOCL)077595513
	Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907. (OCoLC)fst00046571
	Physicists. (OCoLC)fst01063014
	Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
	Kelvin, William Thomson 1824-1907. (DE-588)118777033
	Físicos (biografia histórica)
	Cientistas (biografia histórica)
	Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907.
	Physicists -- Great Britain -- Biography.
	Thomson, William, baron Kelvin, 1824-1907.
	Kelvin, William Thomson.
Genre/Form	Biography. (DNLM)D019215
	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
	Biographies (form) (NL-LeOCL)088141799
	Biographies.
	Biographies.
ISBN	0309090733
	9780309090735
	9780309096188
	0309096189

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