The Radiometer: An Instrument Which Revolves Continuously Under the Influence of Radiation (1876)

by John Browning

Book Overview

The Radiometer by John Browning is a book published in 1876 that describes an instrument that revolves continuously under the influence of radiation. The instrument, also known as a Crookes radiometer, is a device that consists of a glass bulb containing a partial vacuum and a set of vanes that are mounted on a spindle. When exposed to light or other forms of radiation, the vanes rotate due to the thermal effects of the radiation. The book provides...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104399377
• ISBN13: 9781104399375
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.1" x 11.3"