Item 14 - Extracts and notes on a variety of topics including light and optics, as well as Airy's mine experiement notes

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Reference code

R./18.17/14

Title

Extracts and notes on a variety of topics including light and optics, as well as Airy's mine experiement notes

Date(s)

  • [c 1820s-1830s] (Creation)

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Extent and medium

1 vol.

Context area

Name of creator

Whewell, William (1794-1866), college head and writer on the history and philosophy of science
(1794-1866)

Repository

Trinity College Library, Cambridge

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Extracts from George B. Airy's Coincidence Book contains notes on the first and second clock to the chronometer from 30 May to 26 June 1826. One cover of the volume is labelled "Induction, Photistics" and the other, "Extracts".

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