Buffons burning mirrors, artwork
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Buffons burning mirrors. Coloured historical artwork of an experiment carried out by the French naturalist Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788) in Paris, France, in 1740. Buffon (in hat at upper left) had read of the defence of Syracuse, by the Greek mathematician Archimedes (287-212 BC). Archimedes had supposedly used mirrors and the Suns rays to set fire to the attacking Roman fleet. Buffon used 168 mirrors, each measuring 15 centimetres by 20 centimetres, to successfully ignite wooden logs at a distance of 50 metres. He concluded that Archimedes could have defended Syracuse using a similar system. Science Photo Library features Science and Medical images including photos and illustrations. © SHEILA TERRY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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Media ID 6314437
1700s 18th Century Archimedes Burning Colored Comte De Buffon Drawing Experiment Experimenting Fire Focus France French History Of Science Mirror Mirrors Naturalist Outdoors Reflected Scientist Spectator Spectators Sun Light Thirties Watching Weapon
Modern 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 15.5cm (9.6" x 6.1")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
