Title
The production of heat by compression
Caption
Engraving depicting the production of heat by compression. A piece of tinder is placed in a cavity at the bottom of the pneumatic syringe. When the plunger is suddenly pushed down, enough heat is generated to ignite the tinder. Dated 19th Century
Date
19th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP23A15_285
License type
Rights managed
Available size
60,0Mb (2,4Mb) / 25,7in x 9,1in / 7699 x 2724 (300dpi)