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Title: Fragments of science, V. 1-2

Author: John Tyndall

Release Date: February 6, 2008 [EBook #24527]

Language: English

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*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK FRAGMENTS OF SCIENCE, V. 1-2 ***

Produced by Jon Richfield

FRAGMENTS OF SCIENCE:

A Series of Detached

ESSAYS, ADDRESSES, AND REVIEWS.

BY

JOHN TYNDALL, F.R.S.

Printed By Spottiswoode AND CO.

NEW-STREET SQUARE

PARLIAMENT STREET

SIXTH EDITION,

VOL. 1.

LONDON: LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.

1879.

All rights reserved.

PREFACE TO THE SIXTH EDITION.

VOL. I. INORGANIC NATURE.

I. THE CONSTITUTION OF NATURE.

II. RADIATION.

1. Visible and Invisible Radiation.

2. Origin and Character of Radiation. The Aether.

3. The Atomic Theory in reference to the Aether.

4. Absorption of Radiant Heat by Gases.

5. Formation of Invisible Foci.

6. Visible and Invisible Rays of the Electric Light.

Figure 1 Spectrum of Electric Light.

7. Combustion by Invisible Rays.

8. Transmutation of Rays: Calorescence.

9. Deadness of the Optic Nerve to the Calorific Rays.

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.

1. DECOMPOSITION BY LIGHT.

Physical Considerations.

Production of Sky-blue by the Decomposition of Nitrite of Amyl.

2. ON THE BLUE COLOUR OF THE SKY, & THE POLARISATION OF SKYLIGHT.

3. THE SKY OF THE ALPS.

V. ON DUST AND DISEASE.