Hygroscopium per [illegible], 1697
Scope and Contents
Diagram and English description of a twisted-cord hygrometer. Below is Lucan's epigram about Pompey's failure to preserve the Republic against Caesar's megalomania. The date is 15 September 1697. Attached by glue is a slip of paper showing a short line of algebra.
Dates
- Creation: 1697
Creator
Physical Description
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Physical Description
genreform: manuscript
Conditions Governing Access
Approval required.
Extent
From the Fonds: 0.5 metre
Physical Description
1
Physical Description
genreform: manuscript
Processing Information
Kiki's numbers=145 and 146
Processing Information
Duncan Fisher 07 June 2002
Repository Details
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