Science in Short Chapters

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Science

Authors: W. Mattieu Williams In Year : 1883

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Science in Short Chapters

The Fuel of the Sun, Part I
The Fuel of the Sun, Part II
The Fuel of the Sun, Part III
Dr. Siemens’ Theory of the Sun
Another World Down Here
The Origin of Lunar Volcanoes
Note on the Direct Effect of Sun-Spots on Terrestrial Climates
The Philosophy of the Radiometer and its Cosmical Revelations
On the Social Benefits of Paraffin
The Solidity of the Earth
A Contribution to the History of Electric Lighting
The Formation of Coal
The Solar Eclipse of 1871
Meteoric Astronomy
The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”, Part I
The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”, Part II
The Barometer and the Weather, Part I
The Barometer and the Weather, Part II
The Chemistry of Bog Reclamation
Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part I
Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part II
The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part I
The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part II
“The Englishman’s Fireside”
“Baily’s Beads”
The Coloring of Green Tea
“Iron Filings” in Tea
Concert-Room Acoustics
Science and Spiritualism
Mathematical Fictions
World-Smashing
The Dying Trees in Kensington Gardens
The Oleaginous Products of Thames Mud: Where they Come from and Where they Go
Luminous Paint
The Origin and Probable Duration of Petroleum
The Origin of Soap
Oiling the Waves
On the so-called “Crater Necks” and “Volcanic Bombs” of Ireland
Travertine
The Action of Frost in Water-Pipes and on Building Materials
The Corrosion of Building Stones
Fire-Clay and Anthracite
Count Rumford’s Cooking-Stoves
The “Consumption of Smoke”
The Air of Stove-Heated Rooms
Ventilation by Open Fireplaces
Domestic Ventilation
Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part I
Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part II
Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part I
Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part II
Murchison and Babbage
Atmosphere versus Ether
A Neglected Disinfectant
Another Disinfectant
Ensilage
The Fracture of Comets
The Origin of Comets

This is a collection of articles written by W. Mattieu Williams on different subjects, that in his opinion "are likely to be interesting to all readers who are sufficiently intelligent to prefer sober fact to sensational fiction, but who, at the same time, do not profess to be scientific specialists." This book offers and intriguing glimpse into the scientific ideas of late 19th century. Though nowadays these essays should not be seen as wholly scientifically accurate, they are still entertaining and in many basic aspects remain truthful. - Summary by Kikisaulite