Joint Scientific Papers of James Prescott Joule - Scientific Papers of James Prescott Joul

Klappentext The collected papers of Sir James Prescott Joule (1818 1889)! one of the most significant physicists of the nineteenth century. Zusammenfassung Sir James Prescott Joule (1818–1889) was one of the most significant physicists of the nineteenth century. His experimental work on heat and energy contributed to the discovery of the first law of thermodynamics. This collection of his papers was published in 1885–1887 by the Physical Society of London. Inhaltsverzeichnis Experiments and observations on the mechanical powers of electro-magnetism, steam, and horses with Dr. Scoresby; On atomic volume and specific gravity with Sir Lyon Playfair; On the thermal effects experienced by air in rushing through small apertures with Sir Wm. Thomson; On the thermal effects of fluids in motion with Sir Wm. Thomson; On the thermal effects of elastic fluids with Sir Wm. Thomson; On the thermal effects of fluids in motion with Sir Wm. Thomson.

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• Authors: James Prescott Joule
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2011
• EAN: 9781108028837
• ISBN: 978-1-108-02883-7
• No. of pages: 422
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences; The Scientific Papers of James Prescott Joule 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / History, SCIENCE / Mechanics / Thermodynamics, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of Science, Thermodynamics & heat, Thermodynamics and heat