Canonical polyhedron
Canonical polyhedron, regular tetrahedron.
Canonical polyhedra, 5 models, associated with Bernal's work on the structure of liquids, 1950-1970
- maker:
- John Desmond Bernal
Canonical polyhedra, 5 models, associated with Bernal's work on the structure of liquids, 1950-1970
Details
- Category:
- Experimental Chemistry
- Object Number:
- 1973-367
- Measurements:
-
approx.: height 200 mm
- type:
- polyhedra
- credit:
- Birkbeck College
Parts
Canonical polyhedron
Canonical polyhedron, hexagon with equilateral sides formed by two triangles one above the other, offset by 45º.
Canonical polyhedron
Canonical polyhedron, hexagon with equilateral sides formed by two triangles one above the other.
- Measurements:
-
approx.: height 200 mm
- Object Number:
- 1973-367 Pt3
- type:
- canonical polyhedron
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Canonical polyhedron
Canonical polyhedron, octahedron with equilateral sides formed by two squares one above the other, rotated through 45º.
- Measurements:
-
approx.: height 200 mm
- Object Number:
- 1973-367 Pt4
- type:
- canonical polyhedron
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Canonical polyhedron
Canonical polyhedron, irregular octahedron.
- Measurements:
-
approx.: height 200 mm
- Object Number:
- 1973-367 Pt5
- type:
- canonical polyhedron
- Image ©
- The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
