Sujet
Demonstrating the strength of a vacuum
Légende
Demonstrating the strength of a vacuum. Vessel from which air has been evacuated mounted in frame. A rope attached is passed over two pulley wheels. On a wooden platform hung from the end of the rope weights were added until the vacuum was overpowered.
From "Experimenta Nova" by Otto von Guericke (Amsterdam, 1672).
Date
1672
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07111_009638P
Licence
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Format disponible
35,8Mb (2,9Mb) / 11,8in x 11,8in / 3536 x 3543 (300dpi)