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RefNoCMB/10/29
LevelItem
TitleThe preparation of eye-preserving glass for spectacles
Date1910
DescriptionDescribes in detail the work of William Crookes in testing various types and colours of glass and their power of obstructing infra-red and ultra-violet rays. Details the methods used and gives a diagram of an instrument 'based on the principle of the radiometer'. p53.
Extent9pp
FormatPrinted
AccessStatusOpen
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA8188Crookes; Sir; William (1832 - 1919); chemist1832 - 1919
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