"In the firmament of science Mayer and Joule constitute a double star, the lig..." - John Tyndall

In the firmament of science Mayer and Joule constitute a double star, the light of each being in a certain sense complementary to that of the other.

— John Tyndall

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Science — Discovery, inquiry, and the wonders of the natural world

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