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IT has been known from time immemorial that a sufficiently hot body when left to itself gives out light and heat, and likewise grows cold. It has also been known that a body not sufficiently hot to give out light may yet be capable of giving out heat, cooling as it does so.
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STEWART, B. Radiant Light and Heat . Nature 32, 322–327 (1885). https://doi.org/10.1038/032322a0
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