The science of mechanics; a critical and historical account of its development (1902)
Mach, Ernst, 1838-1916, McCormick, Thomas Joseph, 1865- tr · Chicago, The Open court publishing company; · leaf 146
rough the effects ofheat and cold it changes its volume, and that it iscompressible in Heros Ball, or Fi/a Heronis \ on thebasis of his own experiments he gives its pressure at20 ells of water, and expressly speaks of its weight, bywhich flames are forced upwards. 8. To produce a vacuum, Guericke… … Guerickes First Experiments. {Experim, Magdeb.) THE SCIENCE OF MECHANICS. His at- gravity, would fall and be pumped out. Guericke ex-produce a pected that empty space would remain. The fastenings vacuum. success. of the pump repeatedly proved to be too weak, since inconsequence of the atmospheric…
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