A series of detached essays, addresses, and reviews / John Tyndall, F.R.S.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tyndall, John, 1820-1893.

Series:

Fragments of science ; v. 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science.

Science--Reviews.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (435 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Electric Book Co., c2001.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Intro

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.

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 'SPIRITS.'.

Notes:

Cover title : Fragaments of science, Volume I.

OCLC:

648373118