Plutarch on Petroleum

Details Plutarch on Petroleum Plutarch on Petroleum

May 1885

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1885natur..32r..29d&link_type=abstract

Nature, Volume 32, Issue 811, pp. 29 (1885).

Physics

Scientific paper

THERE is in ``Plutarch's Lives,'' in the life of Alexander, an interesting notice of the petroleum of Media; I have not found any mention of this passage in ``Plutarch'' either in encyclopædia or chemical dictionary; I trust, therefore, that you will give me the opportunity of reproducing it in NATURE. I transcribe the passage from the translation of John and William Langhorne (9th edition, London, 1805):-

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Plutarch on Petroleum does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Plutarch on Petroleum, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Plutarch on Petroleum will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1044844