Splash impact decoration
Date
1908
Creator - Organisation
Longman, Publisher
Material
Dimensions
height (object): 254mm
width (object): 175mm
width (object): 175mm
Subject
Description
Decorative design based upon a temporary impact crater formed in liquid as seen in section from above and below the waterline. Enclosed by a four-pointed border.
Detail from the front cover of the book A study of splashes by A. M. Worthington (Longmans, London, 1908).
The design commences a work on the physics of splash formation which uses high-speed photography of these phenomena. The cover decoration is based upon the author’s illustrations.
Arthur Mason Worthington (1852-1916) British physicist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1893.
Detail from the front cover of the book A study of splashes by A. M. Worthington (Longmans, London, 1908).
The design commences a work on the physics of splash formation which uses high-speed photography of these phenomena. The cover decoration is based upon the author’s illustrations.
Arthur Mason Worthington (1852-1916) British physicist, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1893.
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