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A magnetized needle pushed through a ball of cork, floating submerged in a goblet of water, 1600. Artist: Unknown

A magnetized needle pushed through a ball of cork, floating submerged in a goblet of water, 1600. Artist: Unknown

1-157-689 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

A magnetized needle pushed through a ball of cork, floating submerged in a goblet of water, 1600. The needle shows the dip and the direction of the magnetic pole. From De Magnete by William Gilbert. (London, 1600).

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  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. William Gilbert: British: Physician
Medium
  1. Woodcut
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Science & Nature Natural Phenomena

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3693x4730
File Size : 51,176kb

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  1. 006119
  1. 006119
  1. 0460000385
  1. 1-157-689
  1. 1157689
  1. 385
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