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A Purely Local Experiment---Poynting and the Mean Density of the Earth (1999)

Falconer, Isobel (Author)

Measurement Science and Technology
Volume: 10
Pages: 525--530

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Experiments and experimentation Physics Measurement Science and religion 19th century Poynting, John Henry

Description Examines Poynting's experiment to measure the density of the Earth in the context of the rest of his life and work, including his Unitarian beliefs.

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