"An Account of Several New Instruments and Processes for Determining the Constants of a Voltaic Circuit." In: Philosophical Transactions Royal Society London, Vol. 133, Part II, pp. 303-327 + plates XVI-XVII. Entire Part II offered, in its original state.

WHEATSTONE, Charles

Verlag: London: Richard & John E. Taylor, 1843.

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Collation for entire part II: 3 leaves, errata slip, pp. [91]-336, 2 leaves, plates V-XVIII. Original wrappers. UNOPENED COPY. Marginal browning of the two plates for the paper by Wheatstone, plates XVII and XVIII (see photos), else Very Good. Entire Part II offered in its original state. First Edition. "In 1843 Wheatstone published an experimental verification of Ohm's Law, helping to make the law (already well known in Germany) more familiar in England. In connection with the verification he developed new ways of measuring resistances and currents. In particular, he invented the rheostat and popularized the Wheatstone bridge" (D.S.B. 14: 290). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 8866

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Titel: "An Account of Several New Instruments and ...

Verlag: London: Richard & John E. Taylor, 1843.

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Very Good

Auflage: 1st Edition