Where can I read Essay on the Figure of the Earth ?

[nonequilibrium]

Where can I read "Essay on the Figure of the Earth"?

Apparently Lord Kelvin wrote a supposedly very original essay at the age of 15 (and won a gold medal for it from some university) titled "Essay on the Figure of the Earth". However, I can't seem to find it anywhere. How do I go about finding it? (even tried my university's electronic database for publications)

 

[tiny-tim]

hi mr. vodka!

can you go to glasgow (in scotland)?

according to http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=...6YTNrQa&sig=TqdLNS13HESymNU3_Zx9gq5wDtk&hl=en it's item NB11 in the kelvin collection, which is at glasgow university …

see http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/specialcollections/collectionsa-z/kelvincollection/

 

[nonequilibrium]

Jeeze louise. I was thinking more of a reprint :p

 

[AlephZero]

Jeeze louise. I was thinking more of a reprint :p

Well, you have a full reference to it now, so you don't have anything to lose by asking them ... http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/specialcollections/ordercopiesimages/

 

[tiny-tim]

in case you do go to glasgow, here's a page from glasgowguide.co.uk to help you to understand the language and the culture

 

[dfetnum]

So, there is no online copy? I would also like to read it