William Thomson, Baron Kelvin (1824–1907)
Autor/a de The Book of Tides
Sobre l'autor
Crèdit de la imatge: Wikipédia France
Obres de William Thomson, Baron Kelvin
The Correspondence between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs (v. 1 & 2) (1990) 3 exemplars
The Tides 2 exemplars
Treatise on Natural Philosophy (Part I) 2 exemplars
Principles of mechanics and dynamics 2 exemplars
On transient electric currents 2 exemplars
Treatise on natural philosophy 1 exemplars
Popular lectures and addresses 1 exemplars
Reprint of Papers on Electrostatics and Magnetism (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences) (2011) 1 exemplars
Popular lectures and addresses Vol III 1 exemplars
Treatise on Natural Philosophy (Part II) 1 exemplars
Popular lectures and addresses - navigation 1 exemplars
The Wave Theory of Light [Kindle] 1 exemplars
Treatise on Natural Philosophy Volume I Part II 1 exemplars
A Library of Univerisal Literature In Four Parts: Comprising Science, Biography, Fiction and The Great Orations: Part… (2008) 1 exemplars
Treatise on Natural Philosophy 2 Vols 1 exemplars
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Coneixement comú
- Altres noms
- Thomson, William (birth name)
- Data de naixement
- 1824-06-26
- Data de defunció
- 1907-12-17
- Lloc d'enterrament
- Westminster Abbey, London, England, UK
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- United Kingdom
- Lloc de naixement
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
- Lloc de defunció
- Largs, Scotland, UK
- Llocs de residència
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Educació
- University of Cambridge (Peterhouse)
- Professions
- physicist
engineer - Organitzacions
- International Niagara Commission
- Premis i honors
- Royal Medal (1856)
Keith Medal (1864)
Copley Medal (1883)
Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize (1887)
Knight Bachelor (1866)
Created baron (1892) (mostra-les totes 13)
Royal Victorian Order (1896)
Order of Merit (1902)
Privy Counsellor (1902)
John Fritz Medal (1905)
Royal Society (Fellow)
Royal Society of Edinburgh ( [1847])
Royal Society ( [1851])
Membres
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Autors associats
Estadístiques
- Obres
- 31
- Membres
- 97
- Popularitat
- #194,532
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 2
- ISBN
- 32
- Llengües
- 1
The book is divided into eight chapters on all aspects of the tides around the UK. Each chapter uses bold, clear and beautiful infographics as he explains all about rip tides, rapids, whirlpools and waves. There are further chapters on the concept of stream, something that I had never heard of before, and just what a tidal bore is and the best rivers to see them on. The tsunami merits a whole chapter; thankfully they are rare, in this country at least.
I have always been fascinated by the sea and the effects that the tide has on the coastal environment. My closest patch, Poole Harbour, merits a special mention because of its double high tide twice a day. Strangely, Jersey, which has one of the highest tidal ranges in the world doesn’t get any mention at all. Even though the books is crammed full of facts and fascinating details, it is still very readable and more importantly it is a beautiful book to hold and refer back to.… (més)