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Thomson, W (Lord Kelvin)

Popular Lectures and Addresses Vol. III

London, Macmillan, 1891

30.00 €

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(London, United Kingdom)
Closed until Nov. 29, 2024.

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Year of publication
1891
Author
Thomson, W (Lord Kelvin)
Publishers
London, Macmillan
Keyword
science, navigation, sea, maritime, geology, compasses, lighthouses, marine science, oceans, submarine telegraphy cables, terrestrial magnetism
Languages
English

Description

511pp + cat. VG/none First edition. Editorial green cloth, bright gilt lettering on spine, minimal wear on upper corner, some mild foxing on endpapers, private ex-libris on pastedown, overall a VG copy. The three volumes of Thomson’s Popular Lectures and Addresses were published at different times (this was issued before Vol. II). Volume III comes with its own Index and it is devoted to navigation and marine science. From the Contents: Navigation, The Tides, Terrestrial Magnetism and the Mariner’s Compass, On Deep-Sea Sounding by Pianoforte Wire, On Lighthouse Characteristics, On the Forces Concerned in the Laying and Lifting Deep-Sea Cables.
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