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The construction and use of a thermometer for showing the extremes of temperature in the atmosphere, during the observer's absence. Together with experiments on the variations of local heat and other meteorological observations / By James Six.

  • Six, James, 1731-1793.
Date:
1794
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The construction and use of a thermometer for showing the extremes of temperature in the atmosphere, during the observer's absence. Together with experiments on the variations of local heat and other meteorological observations / By James Six. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION _ _ ~ Page 2 CHAP. I. Defcription of a Thermometer, to fhew the extreme variations of temperature in the Obferver’s abfence —_ — 5 : CHAP. Il. Remarks on tbe conftruttion of this Thermometer —_ Ir ‘CHAP. II. Examination of fome objettions which have been made to the confiruction of this Thermometer _ _ 15 CHAP. IV. The manner of ufing this Thermometer with remarks on the general method of making obfervations on the temperature of the air with Thermometers — _— CHAP. V. Haw far a Thermometer is liable to be affetted by being placed near to, or at a diflance from the earth; or, what dif- ference is found in the temperature of the air at different altitudes — — _ _ 20 26 CHAP.