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|[[wikipedia:Lamination|Lamination]]
 
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|[[wikipedia:Archimedes' principle|Archimedes' principle]]
 
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|[[wikipedia:Piston pump#Force pump|Piston pump § Force pump]]
 
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|Theory of siphon
 
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|[[wikipedia:Siphon|Siphon]]
 
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|The construction and use of valves
 
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|[[wikipedia:Valve|Valve]]
 
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|[[Fluid engineer]]
 
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|Astrarium
 
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|The construction and use of the astrarium
 
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|[[wikipedia:Astrarium|Astrarium]]
 
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|Horology
 
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|Conical water clock
 
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|The use of conical shapes in water-based clocks to improve their accuracy
 
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|[[wikipedia:Water clock|Water clock]]
 
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|Horology
 
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|[[Fluid engineer]]
 
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|[[wikipedia:Clock#Early mechanical clocks|Clock § Early mechanical clocks]]
 
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|Horology
 
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|The use of shadows to tell direction and time
 
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|[[wikipedia:Sundial|Sundial]]
 
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|Water clock
 
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|The use of water-based devices to tell time
 
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|[[wikipedia:Water clock|Water clock]]
 
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|Horology
 
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|[[Fluid engineer]]
 
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|Water clock reservoir
 
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|The use of reservoirs in water-based clocks to improve their accuracy
 
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|[[wikipedia:Zhang_Heng#Extra_tank_for_inflow_clepsydra|Zhang Heng § Extra tank for inflow clepsydra]]
 
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|Horology
 
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|[[Fluid engineer]]
 
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|Balance wheel
 
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|The construction and use of the balance wheel.
 
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|[[wikipedia:Balance wheel|Balance wheel]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Bellows
 
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|The construction and use of the bellows
 
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|[[wikipedia:Bellows|Bellows]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Camshaft
 
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|The construction and use of the camshaft
 
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|[[wikipedia:Camshaft|Camshaft]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Chain drive
 
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|The construction and use of chain drives
 
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|[[wikipedia:Chain drive|Chain drive]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Chariot odometer
 
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|The construction and use of the chariot odometer
 
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|[[wikipedia:Odometer|Odometer]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Combination lock
 
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|The construction and use of the combination lock
 
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|[[wikipedia:Combination lock|Combination lock]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Crank
 
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|The construction and use of the crank
 
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|[[wikipedia:Crank (mechanism)|Crank (mechanism)]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Crankshaft
 
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|The construction and use of the crankshaft
 
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|[[wikipedia:Crankshaft|Crankshaft]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Differential gear
 
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|The construction and use of the differential gear
 
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|[[wikipedia:Differential (mechanical device)|Differential (mechanical device)]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Double acting piston bellows
 
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|The construction and use of the double-acting piston bellows
 
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|[[wikipedia:Bellows|Bellows]]
 
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|Lever
 
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|The construction and use of the lever
 
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|[[wikipedia:Lever|Lever]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Mechanical compass
 
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|The construction and use of the mechanical compass
 
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|[[wikipedia:Compass|Compass]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Padlock
 
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|The construction and use of the padlock
 
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|[[wikipedia:Padlock|Padlock]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Piston
 
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|The construction and use of the piston.
 
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|[[wikipedia:Piston pump#Force pump|Piston pump § Force pump]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Pulley
 
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|The construction and use of the pulley
 
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|[[wikipedia:Pulley|Pulley]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Screw
 
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|The construction and use of the screw
 
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|[[wikipedia:Screw|Screw]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Straight beam balance
 
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|The construction and use of the straight-beam balance
 
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|[[wikipedia:Weighing scale#Mechanical balances|Weighing scale § Mechanical balances]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Theory of gears
 
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|The reasons why gears are effective
 
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|[[wikipedia:Gear|Gear]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Theory of lever
 
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|The reasons why the lever is effective
 
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|[[wikipedia:Lever|Lever]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Theory of pulley
 
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|The reasons why pulleys are effective
 
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|[[wikipedia:Pulley|Pulley]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Theory of screw
 
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|The reasons why screws are effective
 
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|[[wikipedia:Screw|Screw]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Theory of wedge
 
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|The reasons why the wedge is effective
 
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|[[wikipedia:Wedge (mechanical device)|Wedge]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Theory of wheel and axle
 
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|The reasons why the wheel-and-axle construction is effective
 
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|[[wikipedia:Wheel and axle|Wheel and axle]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|Trip hammer
 
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|The construction and use of the trip-hammer.
 
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|[[wikipedia:Trip hammer|Trip hammer]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Tumbler lock
 
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|The construction and use of the tumbler lock
 
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|[[wikipedia:Pin tumbler lock|Pin tumbler lock]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Verge escapement
 
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|The construction and use of the verge escapement
 
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|[[wikipedia:Verge escapement|Verge escapement]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Warded lock
 
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|The construction and use of the warded lock
 
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|[[wikipedia:Warded lock|Warded lock]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Water-powered piston bellows
 
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|The construction and use of the water-powered piston bellows.
 
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|[[wikipedia:Du_Shi#The_Water-Powered_Blast_Furnace|Du Shi § The Water-Powered Blast Furnace]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Water-powered sawmill
 
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|The construction and use of the water-powered sawmill.
 
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|[[wikipedia:Watermill|Watermill]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Water-powered trip hammer
 
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|The construction and use of the water-powered trip hammer
 
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|[[wikipedia:Trip hammer|Trip hammer]] and [[wikipedia:Water wheel|Water wheel]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Water wheel
 
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|The construction and use of the water wheel.
 
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|[[wikipedia:Water wheel|Water wheel]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Windlass
 
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| The construction and use of the windlass
 
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|[[wikipedia:Windlass|Windlass]]
 
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|Machine
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Atmospheric refraction
 
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|atmospheric refraction
 
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|[[wikipedia:Atmospheric refraction|Atmospheric refraction]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Camera obscura
 
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|The construction and use of the camera obscura
 
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|[[wikipedia:Camera obscura|Camera obscura]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Cause of twilight
 
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|a precise explanation of the cause of twilight involving atmospheric refraction
 
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|[[wikipedia:Atmospheric optics|Atmospheric optics]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Crystal lens
 
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|The construction and use of the crystal lens
 
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|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:Crystal|Crystal]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Glass lens
 
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|The construction and use of the glass lens
 
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|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:Glass|Glass]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Height of atmosphere
 
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|The calculation of the height of the atmosphere based on atmospheric refraction
 
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|[[wikipedia: Atmosphere of Earth|Atmosphere of Earth]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Law of refraction
 
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|The relation between refraction and the half chord
 
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|[[wikipedia:Snell's law|Snell's law]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Mechanic]]
 
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|Parabolic mirror
 
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|The construction and use of the parabolic mirror.
 
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|[[wikipedia:Parabolic reflector|Parabolic reflector]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Theory of color
 
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|The theory of light and color
 
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|[[wikipedia:Color theory|Color theory]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Theory of rainbows
 
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|The appearance of rainbows based on optical theories
 
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|[[wikipedia:Rainbows|Rainbows]]
 
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|Optics
 
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|[[Optics engineer]]
 
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|Water-filled spheres
 
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|The construction and use of water-filled spheres as lenses
 
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|[[wikipedia:Lens (optics)|Lens (optics)]] and [[wikipedia:History_of_optics#Early_history_of_optics|History of optics § Early history of optics]]
 
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|Optics
 
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||[[Optics engineer]]
 
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