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Stories by Silvanus P. Thompson

Practical Processes for Producing the Best Permanent Magnets, A Cataleptic Insect

March 14, 1914 — Silvanus P. Thompson

A Review of the Physics of Light—I

August 24, 1912 — Silvanus P. Thompson

Illuminating Engineering

Its Guiding Principles

January 22, 1910 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The History of Electric Motive Power

A Brief Record of Rapid Development

August 29, 1908 — Silvanus P. Thompson

Interaction of Abstract Science and its Applications

October 5, 1907 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Arc Light

Influence of Crater in Efficiency of Lighting

February 15, 1896 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Arc Light

Lecture I.—Continued

February 1, 1896 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet in Eye Surgery

August 1, 1891 — Silvanus P. Thompson and J. Tatham Thompson

The Electromagnet

Modifications of the Coil and Plunger

February 14, 1891 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

February 7, 1891 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

January 31, 1891 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

January 24, 1891 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

January 17, 1891 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

January 10, 1891 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

December 20, 1890 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

December 13, 1890 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

December 6, 1890 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

November 29, 1890 — Silvanus P. Thompson

The Electromagnet

November 22, 1890 — Silvanus P. Thompson

Optical Torque

September 21, 1889 — Silvanus P. Thompson

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