The Correspondence between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs (v. 1 & 2)

Thomson, William; Stokes, George Gabriel; Wilson, David B. [Editor]

ISBN 10: 0521328314 / ISBN 13: 9780521328319

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1990

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Two-volume set with dust jackets and slipcase. Like new/near fine hardcovers and dust jackets. Slipcase in very good condition. Signed by editor David B. Wilson on front endpaper of volume 1. Volume 1 covers 1846-1869; Volume 2 covers 1870-1901. Tight and clean with sharp corners. With illustrations. Unclipped DJs in excellent shape. Slipcase has light wear, in very good condition overall. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Due to the size/weight of this set extra charges to apply for international shipping. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Seller Inventory # 254084

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Correspondence between Sir George ...

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Publication Date: 1990

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dust Jacket

Signed: Signed by Editor

Edition: First Edition.

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Synopsis:

G. G. Stokes and Lord Kelvin helped bring about conceptual and institutional changes that transformed the science of physics. Indeed, they and their Victorian colleagues constituted one of the most significant groups of scientists in the whole history of science. This collection of letters was first published in 1990, and provides, therefore, invaluable insight and information for a period of major historical importance. Stokes and Kelvin corresponded for over fifty years as professors in Cambridge and Glasgow, respectively, thus amassing what is easily the largest extant correspondence between two Victorian physicists. The letters range widely over the people, ideas, and institutions of the age. They illuminate the histories of Cambridge and Glasgow Universities and the Royal Society of London, for example, as well as developments in electromagnetism, hydrodynamics, elasticity, optics, and X-rays. The editor's introduction describes the context of the pair's careers, while guiding the reader into their correspondence.

Review:

"...an excellent book (bound in two handy volumes) which will be of great value for all future studies of nineteenth-century physical science." Nature

"...a unique insight into Kelvin's and Stokes's work and into texture of Victorian scientific life...Besides abundant materials on the strictly scientific work of Kelvin and Stokes, their letters provide an unusually detailed look at the inner workings of British scientific institutions during a period of profound change." Science