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Readings
Callister, Section 17.10: Oxidation. pp. 651-654
Russell, Ken. "Report on Fire-Damaged Telephone Cord." (PDF)
Assignments
What does the evidence about the telephone cord tell you? Can you rule "in or out" any possibilities from this evidence?
What information from the reading on oxidation applies to the case? Do you now have any additional hypotheses about what has happened?
Please prepare a short presentation on the Torrid Telephone case and evidence.
Please prepare a short presentation on oxidation.
Further Reading
"Calamities" column: The Case of the Torrid Telephone