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Roger Bacon's circular diagrams relating to the scientific study of optics.

  • Title: Perspectiva
  • Author: Bacon, Roger
  • Source: British Library, ms. Royal 7 F. VIII, f. 54v
  • Description: Circular diagrams relating to the scientific study of optics.
  • Production: England; late 13th century
  • Language: Latin

Adapted from: http://www.imagesonline.bl.uk/britishlibrary/controller/textsearch?text=bacon&y=0&x=0&startid=31986&width=4&height=2&idx=2 I can see you in your home

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current21:29, 30 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 21:29, 30 December 2011336 × 664 (151 KB)SteveMcCluskey (talk | contribs)Digitally enhanced to suppress imperfections on parchment and bleed-through from back of page and to sharpen lines and text.
13:49, 9 December 2005Thumbnail for version as of 13:49, 9 December 2005336 × 664 (49 KB)Leinad-Z~commonswiki (talk | contribs)Roger Bacon's circular diagrams relating to the scientific study of optics. Title: Perspectiva Author: Bacon, Roger Production: England; late 13th century Language: Latin Adapted from: http://www.imagesonline.bl.uk/britishlibrary/controller/textsearch?

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