
Title
The wonders of science
Caption
The English physicist and chemist Sir Humphry Davy decomposing alkalis using the voltaic pile.
Early 19th century
Illustration from "Les Merveilles de la science ou description populaire des inventions modernes" written by Louis Figuier and published in 1867 by Furne, Jouvet et Cie.
Date
1867
Credit line
Photo12
Reference
COM23A01_070
Model release
NA
Property release
NA
License type
Rights managed
Available size
121,1Mb (9,1Mb) / 24,4in x 19,3in / 7316 x 5784 (300dpi)