Degrees Kelvin: a tale of genius, invention, and tragedy by David Lindley
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Overview: This is an absolutely fascinating romp through nineteenth century physics which has as its vehicle the life of William Thomson – perhaps better known as Lord Kelvin. Thomson’s scientific life and times are very well portrayed – he was interested in almost anything that constituted natural philosophy (today known as physics). But in addition to his pursuits in pure science, Thomson was also intensely interested in using science to develop technology for the betterment of humanity. Consequently, some of his contemporaries have criticized him for spending too much time tinkering and not enough time applying his tremendous intellect to more abstract scientific problems. Thomson’s fields of activity were many: thermodynamics, electromagnetism, age of the earth and participating in the laying of the transatlantic cable being only a few.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs
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