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Title page of William Gilbert's De Magnete.

  • In the bottom center panel is a Terrella, floating.
  • On the left is a philosopher showing that a lodestone (magnet) capped with iron can lift more than one without.
  • On the right is a mariner representing the practical importance of magnetism.
  • Around the corners are illustrations from the text

According to Physics World's William Gilbert: forgotten genius, this edition was pirated?
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Image from Timeline of the First Thirty Years of Radio (image is not eligible for copyright), with small alterations by User:Omegatron
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1628 edition
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