Cyclopadic Science SimplifiedF. Warne and Company, 1869 - 685 pages |
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Page 89
... colour to fall upon another prism ; and finding that this second refracting surface did not change or decompose the special colour under examination into any other colours , he concluded " That the light of each different colour had the ...
... colour to fall upon another prism ; and finding that this second refracting surface did not change or decompose the special colour under examination into any other colours , he concluded " That the light of each different colour had the ...
Page 106
... colour , and sometimes used instead of glass , into very thin films , they exhibited the most beautiful colours . But as they were less than the twelve- thousandth part of an inch in thickness , Dr. Hook could not measure them , and was ...
... colour , and sometimes used instead of glass , into very thin films , they exhibited the most beautiful colours . But as they were less than the twelve- thousandth part of an inch in thickness , Dr. Hook could not measure them , and was ...
Page 107
... colour . Lord Brereton observed the colour of thin oxidized or decomposed films , such as are produced by the action of the weather during a prolonged period on the ancient glass in church windows , or on glass which has been buried in ...
... colour . Lord Brereton observed the colour of thin oxidized or decomposed films , such as are produced by the action of the weather during a prolonged period on the ancient glass in church windows , or on glass which has been buried in ...
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