Biography

A Scottish physicist and glaciologist who worked extensively on the conduction of heat and seismology (<a href=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_David_Forbes>Wikipedia</a>).

Books by James David Forbes

Norway and its glaciers visite
Norway and its glaciers visited in 1851..
1969
Remarks on the rise and progre
Remarks on the rise and progress of learned societies
1863
Reply to Professor Tyndall's r
Reply to Professor Tyndall's remarks, in his work "On the glaciers of the Alps," relating to Rendu's "Théorie des glaciers."
1860
Occasional Papers on the Theory of Glaciers: With a Prefatory Note on the Recent Progress and ..
Occasional Papers on the Theory of Glaciers: With a Prefatory Note on the Recent Progress and ..
1859
A review of the progress of mathematical and physical science in more recent times
A review of the progress of mathematical and physical science in more recent times
1858
A review of the progress of mathematical and physical science in more recent times, and particularly between the years 1775 and 1850
A review of the progress of mathematical and physical science in more recent times, and particularly between the years 1775 and 1850
1858
Dissertation sixth
Dissertation sixth
1856
The tour of Mont Blanc and of Monte Rosa
The tour of Mont Blanc and of Monte Rosa
1855
Norway and its glaciers
Norway and its glaciers
1853
Norway and Its Glaciers, Visited in 1851: followed by journals of excursions in the high alps of ..
Norway and Its Glaciers, Visited in 1851: followed by journals of excursions in the high alps of ..
1853
The danger of superficial know
The danger of superficial knowledge
1849
Travels through the Alps of Sa
Travels through the Alps of Savoy and other parts of the Pennine chain
1845
The glacier theory
The glacier theory
1842
On the Mathematical Form of the Gothic Pendent
On the Mathematical Form of the Gothic Pendent
1836
Notice respecting a vitrified
Notice respecting a vitrified fort at Carradale in Argyleshire [sic]
1832
On the horary oscillations of
On the horary oscillations of the barometer near Edinburgh, deduced from 4410 observations
1832
Testimonials in favour of James D. Forbes ... as a candidate for the chair of Natural Philosophy ... Edinburgh
Testimonials in favour of James D. Forbes ... as a candidate for the chair of Natural Philosophy ... Edinburgh
1832
Memoir on barometric instrumen
Memoir on barometric instruments acting by compression
1831
Observations respecting Profes
Observations respecting Professor Leslie's formula for the decrease of heat in the atmosphere
1831
Description of a new anemomete
Description of a new anemometer
1830
Physical notices of the Bay of
Physical notices of the Bay of Naples
1830
On the defects of the sympieso
On the defects of the sympiesometer, as applied to the measurements of heights
1829