A Catalogue of the Portsmouth Collection of Books and Papers Written by Or Belonging to Sir Isaac Newton: The Scientific Portion of which Has Been Presented by the Earl of Portsmouth to the University of CambridgeUniversity Press, 1888 - 56 pages |
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... bismuth . He says that an alloy consisting of 2 parts of lead + 3 of tin + 4 of bismuth will melt in the sun in summer . The alloy which goes by his name is not in the proportions of either of these two ; but , as he states that tinglas ...
... bismuth . He says that an alloy consisting of 2 parts of lead + 3 of tin + 4 of bismuth will melt in the sun in summer . The alloy which goes by his name is not in the proportions of either of these two ; but , as he states that tinglas ...
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... bismuth . May 16. " On ven . vol . " 7. Mar. 5 , 1690—1 and Mar. 16. On some bismuth compounds and the action of aqua fortis on alloys of tin and bismuth and zinc . 8. Experiments and observations , Dec. 1692 and Jan. 1692-3 . Working ...
... bismuth . May 16. " On ven . vol . " 7. Mar. 5 , 1690—1 and Mar. 16. On some bismuth compounds and the action of aqua fortis on alloys of tin and bismuth and zinc . 8. Experiments and observations , Dec. 1692 and Jan. 1692-3 . Working ...
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... bismuth . April 1693 and June 1693 , further experiments . 9. April 1695. Experiments with antimony and ores of iron , copper , and tin , and sublimations with salammoniac . Feb. 1695—6 , sublimations of antimony with iron ore . 10 ...
... bismuth . April 1693 and June 1693 , further experiments . 9. April 1695. Experiments with antimony and ores of iron , copper , and tin , and sublimations with salammoniac . Feb. 1695—6 , sublimations of antimony with iron ore . 10 ...
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... bismuth ; and others similar . p . 131 , experiments on the action of various reguluses with spirit ( ? of salt ) . pp . 132-4 , other experiments on sublimation - the date , Tuesday , July 19 , is given on p . 133 ; this must have been ...
... bismuth ; and others similar . p . 131 , experiments on the action of various reguluses with spirit ( ? of salt ) . pp . 132-4 , other experiments on sublimation - the date , Tuesday , July 19 , is given on p . 133 ; this must have been ...
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