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Referee's report by George Carey Foster, on two papers 'On the specific heats of gases at constant volume.—Part II. Carbon dioxide' and 'On the specific heats of gases at constant volume.—Part III. The specific heat of carbon dioxide as a function of temperature' by John Joly

Reference number: RR/12/140

Date: 19 March 1894

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Recommended for publication in the 'Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society'. Remarks on one of the formulas.

Subject: Physics and Chemistry

[Published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 1894]

Reference number
RR/12/140
Earliest possible date
19 March 1894
Physical description
Letter on paper
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3 pages
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Manuscript

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George Carey Foster

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George Carey Foster, Referee's report by George Carey Foster, on two papers 'On the specific heats of gases at constant volume.—Part II. Carbon dioxide' and 'On the specific heats of gases at constant volume.—Part III. The specific heat of carbon dioxide as a function of temperature' by John Joly, 19 March 1894, RR/12/140, The Royal Society Archives, London, https://makingscience.royalsociety.org/items/rr_12_140/referees-report-by-george-carey-foster-on-two-papers-on-the-specific-heats-of-gases-at-constant-volumepart-ii-carbon-dioxide-and-on-the-specific-heats-of-gases-at-constant-volumepart-iii-the-specific-heat-of-carbon-dioxide-as-a-function-of-temperature-by-john-joly, accessed on 20 June 2025

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