
3 4 c m
40cm
actual image size: 32cm x 26cm
Description
These models show how groups of atoms can form different crystal shapes. William Hyde Wollaston (1766-1828) was an English chemist who carried out research into both chemistry and optics, which included distinguishing two new metals, palladium and rhodium and the camera lucida.
Image Details
Image Ref.
10318791
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