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Belknap Press / Harvard University Pess, 1968. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Xi, 507 Pp. Light Blue Cloth. First Printing. Fine In Ner Fine Dust Jacket Priced $10.00. No Marks. Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, Frs (German: Reichsgraf Von Rumford; 1753 - 1814) Was A British Physicist, Born In Colonial Massachusetts,[1] And Inventor Whose Challenges To Established Physical Theory Were Part Of The 19Th-Century Revolution In Thermodynamics. He Served As Lieutenant-Colonel Of The King's American Dragoons, Part Of The British Loyalist Forces, During The American Revolutionary War. After The End Of The War He Moved To London, Where His Administrative Talents Were Recognized When He Was Appointed A Full Colonel, And In 1784 He Received A Knighthood From King George Iii. A Prolific Designer, Thompson Also Drew Designs For Warships. He Later Moved To Bavaria And Entered Government Service There, Being Appointed Bavarian Army Minister And Re-Organizing The Army, And, In 1792, Was… Read More

Harvard University Press, 1968-1970. 5 volumes, xi, 507 + viii, 523 + vii, 504 + vii, 503 + vii, 512 pp., hardcovers, spine of the first volume and a few edges lightly foxed, else very good in edge-rubbed dust jackets; from the personal library of physicist Bruno Rossi, with his hand stamp to the front free endpaper of the first volume. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.