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This book, "On the Molecular Scattering of Light (1922)," by Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, focuses on the phenomenon of light scattering by molecules. The passages provided do not contain the book's central argument or specific scientific details about molecular scattering. Instead, they primarily consist of navigational elements, disclaimers, and references to other works and the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.
The available text does not detail Raman's findings, theories, or experimental methods concerning the molecular scattering of light. It serves as metadata and contextual information for the work within a larger digital library project, indicating its public domain status and providing links to related content, rather than the scientific substance of Raman's original publication.
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For other versions of this work, see Encyclopædia Britannica . ← 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica ( 1911 ) Title page → related portals : Reference Works Shortcut : EB11 or EB1911 Notes on reading the Wikisource edition . A special disclaimer for this project . Collaboration page for contributors . 12543 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica 1911 Table of contents This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with longer native copyright terms that apply the rule of the shorter term to foreign works . Public domain Public domain false false← Alabama 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 "Alabama" Arbitration by Montague Hughes Crackanthorpe Alabama River → See also Alabama Claims on…
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