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In-depth: Lodestone armature
Natural magnets (lodestones) were often "armed," that is, encased in iron bands arranged so as to increase the stone's attractive force. In modern terms, the bands concentrated the lines of force of the magnetic field. The technique dates from the sixteenth century and was described by [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- In depth
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- In depth
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Issue date
- 2010
- 2010
Identifier
- urn:imss:indepth:100498
Format
- text/image
Language
- eng
- ita
Is referenced by
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/object/ArmedLodestone.html
Year
- 2010
Providing country
- Italy