Memoir of James Prescott Joule.
(JOULE, James Prescott 1818-1889) REYNOLDS, Osborne (1842-1912):
Published by Manchester: Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, 1892., 1892
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Frontispiece, viii, 196 pp. Contemporary cloth. Binding partially stained, else Very Good. Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, Fourth series, Sixth Volume. 'Upon the death of Joule, he [Reynolds] wrote an excellent biography' (D.S.B. XI: 393). Seller Inventory # 21360
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Title: Memoir of James Prescott Joule.
Publisher: Manchester: Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, 1892.
Publication Date: 1892
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition
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