Hours of Exercise in the Alps

by John Tyndall

Book Overview

John Tyndall (1820-93) was a prominent physicist, particularly noted for his studies of thermal radiation and the atmosphere. He was a prolific writer and lecturer, who was able to bring experimental physics to a wide audience. While researching his 1860 work, The Glaciers of the Alps, he became a proficient climber, and this work, first published in 1871, combines climbing expeditions in Switzerland with comments on glaciation and geology. It was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108037828
• ISBN13: 9781108037822
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 508 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"