Optical Toy Sports [2/2]
Dr Scoffern
Genre: | Instructions, Serial |
Relevant illustrations: | wdct. [5] |
Subjects: | Amusement, Light, Instruments |
Describes various spinning tops, including the peg-top, the Helmholtz top, and the humming-top. Discusses Isaac Newton's theory of light in relation to features of these toys. |
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