
Language
en
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Tom Cosmas produced from files generously provided on The Internet Archive. All resultant materials are placed in the Public Domain.
Release date
2020-11-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1820–1893
Best known for making big scientific ideas clear and vivid, this Irish-born physicist helped explain glaciers, heat, light, and the way gases in the atmosphere trap warmth. His books brought cutting-edge Victorian science to a wide general audience.
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