Fragments of science : a series of detached essays, addresses, and reviews. vol. 1 /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Tyndall, John, 1820-1893
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Electric Book Co., 2000.
Temas:
Science.
Science
Sciences.
sciences (philosophy)
science (modern discipline)
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • PREFACE
  • Contents
  • Volume I Organic Nature
  • I. THE CONSTITUTION OF NATURE.
  • II. RADIATION
  • 1. Visible and Invisible Radiation.
  • 2. Origin and Character of Radiation. The Ether.
  • 3. The Atomic Theory in reference to the Ether.
  • 4. Absorption of Radiant Heat by Gases.
  • 5. Formation of Invisible Foci.
  • 6. Visible and Invisible Rays of the Electric Light.
  • 7. Combustion by Invisible Rays.
  • 8. Transmutation of Rays: Calorescence.
  • 9. Deadness of the Optic Nerve to the Calorific Bays.
  • 10. Persistence of Rays.
  • 11. Absorption of Radiant Heat by Vapours and Odours.12. Aqueous Vapour in relation to the Terrestrial Temperatures.
  • 13. Liquids and their Vapours in relation to Radiant Heat.
  • 14. Reciprocity of Radiation and Absorption.
  • 15. Influence of Vibrating Period and Molecular Form. Physical Analysis of the Human Breath.
  • 16. Summary and Conclusion.
  • III. ON RADIANT HEAT IN RELATION TO THE COLOUR AND CHEMICAL CONSTITUTION OF BODIES.
  • IV. NEW CHEMICAL REACTIONS PRODUCED BY LIGHT.
  • Physical Considerations.
  • Production of Sky-blue by the Decomposition of Nitrite of Amyl. 2. On the Blue Colour of the Sky, and the Polarisation of Skylight.
  • Â 3. The Sky of the Alps.
  • V. The Sky
  • VI. VOYAGE TO ALGERIA TO OBSERVE THE ECLIPSE.
  • VII. Niagara
  • POSTSCRIPT.
  • VIII. THE PARALLEL ROADS OF GLEN ROY.
  • IX. ALPINE SCULPTURE.
  • X. RECENT EXPERIMENTS ON FOG-SIGNALS.
  • XI. ON THE STUDY OF PHYSICS
  • XII. ON CRYSTALLINE AND SLATY CLEAVAGE.
  • XIII. ON PARAMAGNETIC AND DIAMAGNETIC FORCES
  • XIV. PHYSICAL BASIS OF SOLAR CHEMISTRY.
  • XV. ELEMENTARY MAGNETISM.
  • XVI. ON FORCE.XVII. CONTRIBUTIONS TO MOLECULAR PHYSICS.
  • XVIII. LIFE AND LETTERS OF FARADAY
  • XIX. THE COPLEY MEDALIST OF 1870.
  • XX. THE COPLEY MEDALIST OF 1871.
  • XXI. DEATH BY LIGHTNING.
  • XXII. SCIENCE AND THE â€?SPIRITS.â€?

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