Science in Short Chapters
W. Mattieu Williams
58 chapters · 17 h 7 min · English
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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
Chapters
1 The Fuel of the Sun, Part I 30 min 2 The Fuel of the Sun, Part II 24 min 3 The Fuel of the Sun, Part III 22 min 4 Dr. Siemens' Theory of the Sun 8 min 5 Another World Down Here 21 min 6 The Origin of Lunar Volcanoes 16 min 7 Note on the Direct Effect of Sun-Spots on Terrestrial Climates 6 min 8 The Philosophy of the Radiometer and its Cosmical Revelations 18 min 9 On the Social Benefits of Paraffin 20 min 10 The Solidity of the Earth 12 min 11 A Contribution to the History of Electric Lighting 21 min 12 The Formation of Coal 22 min 13 The Solar Eclipse of 1871 28 min 14 Meteoric Astronomy 23 min 15 The "Great Ice Age" and the Origin of the "Till", Part I 31 min 16 The "Great Ice Age" and the Origin of the "Till", Part II 37 min 17 The Barometer and the Weather, Part I 25 min 18 The Barometer and the Weather, Part II 24 min 19 The Chemistry of Bog Reclamation 26 min 20 Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part I 27 min 21 Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part II 29 min 22 The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part I 35 min 23 The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part II 36 min 24 The Englishman's Fireside 26 min 25 Baily's Beads 6 min 26 The Coloring of Green Tea 9 min 27 "Iron Filings" in Tea 14 min 28 Concert-Room Acoustics 16 min 29 Science and Spiritualism 36 min 30 Mathematical Fictions 14 min 31 World-Smashing 12 min 32 The Dying Trees in Kensington Gardens 10 min 33 The Oleaginous Products of Thames Mud: Where they Come from and Where they Go 8 min 34 Luminous Paint 11 min 35 The Origin and Probable Duration of Petroleum 21 min 36 The Origin of Soap 10 min 37 Oiling the Waves 11 min 38 On the so-called "Crater Necks" and "Volcanic Bombs" of Ireland 12 min 39 Travertine 10 min 40 The Action of Frost in Water-Pipes and on Building Materials 21 min 41 The Corrosion of Building Stones 10 min 42 Fire-Clay and Anthracite 20 min 43 Count Rumford's Cooking-Stoves 17 min 44 The "Consumption of Smoke" 13 min 45 The Air of Stove-Heated Rooms 16 min 46 Ventilation by Open Fireplaces 13 min 47 Domestic Ventilation 30 min 48 Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part I 18 min 49 Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part II 21 min 50 Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part I 22 min 51 Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part II 25 min 52 Murchison and Babbage 7 min 53 Atmosphere versus Ether 7 min 54 A Neglected Disinfectant 4 min 55 Another Disinfectant 4 min 56 Ensilage 5 min 57 The Fracture of Comets 6 min 58 The Origin of Comets 4 min
