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Figure 60. Various Forms of Snow. Figure 61. Dissection of Ice by the Solar Rays
- Part of The Phenomena and Laws of Heat
- 1869
Two illustrations from page 166 of the 1869 volume The Phenomena and Laws of Heat by Achille Cazin. Figure 60 depicts a magnified view of various forms of snow. Figure 61 depicts the dissection of ice by solar rays.
- Author Cazin, Achille, 1832-1877
- Publisher Scribner & Co.
- Editor Rich, Elihu, 1819-1875
- Subject Heat, Heat--Conduction, Evaporation, Snow, Scientific illustration, Scientific apparatus and instruments
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Casting Plate-glass
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting the manufacture of plate glass, a form of glass traditionally made by casting and rolling and characterized by its excellent surface produced by grinding and polishing.
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Sulphur [Sulfur] Furnace
- 1870 – 1900
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Experiment of Magic Fish Set in Motion by Electricity
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting an apparatus used to animate tin fish through the use of an electro-magnet.
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Double-Needle Alphabet
- 1870 – 1900
Table detailing the alphabet used to communicate using a double-needle telegraph system. One of the two main types of electromagnetic telegraphs, needle telegraphs use indicating needles moved electromagnetically as a…
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Passage of current between London and York
- 1870 – 1900
Diagram depicting the passage of current between the cities of London and York in a needle telegraph system. One of the two main types of electromagnetic telegraphs, needle telegraphs use indicating needles moved…
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Passage of current in needle telegraph system
- 1870 – 1900
Diagram depicting the passage of current in a needle telegraph system. One of the two main types of electromagnetic telegraphs, needle telegraphs use indicating needles moved electromagnetically as a means of displaying…
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Steinhael's [Steinheil's] Galvanic Telegraph
- 1853
Diagram depicting various components of the galvanic telegraph system designed by German physicist, inventor, and engineer Carl August von Steinheil (1801-1870).
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House printing telegraph system
- 1853
Text and two illustrations from page 118 of the 1853 volume The Electro Magnetic Telegraph detailing the printing telegraph system invented by Royal Earl House (1814-1895) in 1846. An example of a synchronous data…
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Morse telegraphic characters
- 1853
Text and accompanying table from page 73 of the 1853 volume The Electro Magnetic Telegraph detailing the Morse code alphabet and numerals used to communicate via telegraph.
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Diagram of electro-chemical telegraph
- 1853
Text and woodcut diagram from page 35 of the 1853 volume The Electro Magnetic Telegraph detailing the primary components of an electro-chemical telegraph, including the indicator (a) and communicator portions (b),…
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Brett's Electric Printing Telegraph
- 1853
Two illustrations depicting components of the electric printing telegraph system patented in 1845 by English telegraph engineer John Watkins Brett (1805-1863). Brett's design consists of a piano-style keyboard linked…
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Phosphorescent Flower Emitting Light in a Dark Room
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting a flower temporarily illuminated through the use of phosphorescent powder.
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Artificial Flower Coated with Phosphorescent Powder, Exposed to the Light of Magnesium Wire
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting an experiment in which an artificial flower coated with phosphorescent powder temporarily becomes luminous and shines in the dark when exposed to magnesium wire.
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Experiment of Instantaneous Crystallization
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting an experiment in the instantaneous formation of salt crystals.
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Seltzer-water Manufactory
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting the manufacture of seltzer or soda water by use of a wheel to force gas into bottled water.
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Snow Crystals
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting a magnified view of an assortment of snowflakes, also known as snow crystals.
- Author Ward, Lock & Co.
- Subject Scientific illustration, Science--Study and teaching, Snowflakes, Ice crystals
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Dial Telegraph Manipulator
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting the manipulator component of a dial telegraph. Devised by French watchmaker Louis-François Breguet, the dial telegraph used electric current to rotate the needle around the dial of a receiver,…
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Dial Telegraph Receiver
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting the receiver component of a dial telegraph. Devised by French watchmaker Louis-François Breguet, the dial telegraph had both the appearance and working mechanism of a clock. When activated by an…
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Morse Alphabet and Numbers
- 1870 – 1900
Text and table detailing the Morse code alphabet and numerals used to communicate via telegraph.
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Handles and Needles of Telegraph
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting the handles and needles used to operate a needle telegraph. One of the two main types of electromagnetic telegraphs, needle telegraphs use indicating needles moved electromagnetically as a means…
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Telegraph Wires and Insulator
- 1870 – 1900
Two illustrations depicting a general view of telegraph wires and a close-up view of the glass or porcelain insulator used to insulate the electrical wires.
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The Needle Telegraph
- 1870 – 1900
Illustration depicting a man using a needle telegraph. One of the two main types of electromagnetic telegraphs, needle telegraphs use indicating needles moved electromagnetically as a means of displaying messages.