How Long to Read The Correspondence Between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs

How Long Does it Take to Read The Correspondence Between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 22 minutes to read The Correspondence Between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs by David B. Wilson

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Description

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 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. This collection is a primary resource for historians, physicists, and any others who are seriously interested in Victorian science or the history of physics. The editor's introduction describes the context of the careers of Stokes and Kelvin, while guiding the reader into their correspondence. The edition is well annotated and thoroughly indexed.

How long is The Correspondence Between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs?

The Correspondence Between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs by David B. Wilson is 441 pages long, and a total of 110,691 words.

This makes it 149% the length of the average book. It also has 135% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Correspondence Between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 4 minutes to read The Correspondence Between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs aloud.

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The Correspondence Between Sir George Gabriel Stokes and Sir William Thomson, Baron Kelvin of Largs is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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