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Excerpt from Saturn and Its System Thus the variations 111 the Saturnian seasons more directly illustrate the corresponding variations in those of the earth than might, at first sight, be supposed. It will be seen from the note on page 117 that even the examination of the appearance Of the rings to the Saturnians is not without its bearing on terrestrial phenomena. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare ...

Excerpt from Half-Hour Recreations Popular Science: First Series About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases...

Excerpt from Magazine of Science, Vol. 7: Plainly Worded-Exactly Described A strong solution, containing only a small proportion of water, conducts well, and rapidly produces a rich, silky deposit, but it has the disadvantage of aggravating those troubles to which reference has just been made, and great care is necessary in managing the cell. The cathode becomes covered with a series of variously-coloured deposits, ranging from a good silver ...

Excerpt from Rough Ways Made Smooth: A Series of Familiar Essays on Scientific SubjectsIT is scarcely necessary for me to explain the plan of the present work, because I have already - in introducing my Light Science for Leisure Hours, ' my Science Byways, ' and my Pleasant Ways in Science - described the method on which, as I think, such treatises as the present should be written. This work deals with similar subjects in a similar way, but I ...

Excerpt from Half-Hours With the Telescope: Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement The work also treats of the construction of telescopes, the nature and use of star-maps, and other subjects connected the requirements of amateur observers. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an imp...

Excerpt from Chance and Luck: A Discussion of the Laws of Luck, Coincidences, Wagers, Lotteries, and the Fallacies of Gambling, With Notes on Poker and Martingales The false ideas prevalent among all classes of the community, cultured as well as uncultured, respecting chance and luck, illustrate the truth that common. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenboo...

Excerpt from Easy Lessons in the Differential Calculus: Indicating From the Outset the Utility of the Processes Called Differentiation and Integration I first took interest in algebra when I found that problems in Single and Double Position could be solved much more readily by algebra than by the rather absurd rules given for such problems in books on arithmetic. In like manner, I could find no interest in the Differential Calculus till, afte...

Excerpt from How to Play Whist: With the Laws and Etiquette of Whist, Whist-Whittlings, and Forty Fully-Annotated Games The following chapters on the Theory and Practice of Whist originally appeared in Knowledge, and there had the advantage of the criticisms and suggestions of some of the finest exponents of the game. These criticisms have in many cases led to important modifications and improvements. The treatise has no claim to novelty as r...

Excerpt from Myths and Marvels of Astronomy The chief charm of Astronomy, with many, does not reside in the wonders revealed to us by the science. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the origi...

Excerpt from The Orbs Around Us: A Series of Familiar Essays on the Moon and Planets, Meteors and Comets, the Sun and Coloured Pairs of Suns This volume contains matter which, if space had permitted, I should have included in Other Worlds than Ours, ' partly in the way of introduction or explanation, and partly to complete the information contained in the several chapters. It will be under stood that to make this work complete/in itself, I ha...

Excerpt from The Expanse of Heaven: A Series of Essays on the Wonders of the Firmament But as I looked, wondering what these small bodies might be, a power of keener vision was given to me, and I saw many animalcules, inconceivably minute, upon the surface of the larger of the two small globes. I could perceive that the greater part of the surface of this globe was covered with a film or moisture, and in this film were myriads of living creat...

Excerpt from Light Science for Leisure Hours: A Series of Familiar Essays on Scientific Subjects, Natural Phenomena, Etc This and the other Essays from the Daily News are selected from a large number of articles which I wrote in the years 1868 It was by my kind friend Mr. Walker, formerly editor of the Daily News, that I was first urged to collect my Essays into a volume. I have to thank the proprietors and the present editor of the Pauly New...

Excerpt from Our Place Among Infinities: A Series of Essays, Contrasting Our Little Abode in Space and Time It will be seen, that my views respecting the interesting question of life in other worlds have changed considerably since I wrote the work bearing that title. I still consider that work a sound exposition of the theory of the plurality of worlds, though I consider that the weight of evidence favours my theory of the (relative) paucity ...

Excerpt from A Treatise on the Cycloid and All Forms of Cycloidal Curves, and on the Use of Such Curves It is of these curves, which are all included under the general name epicyclical curves, that I treat in the present volume, though the cycloid, epicycloid, hypocycloid, and trochoid are more fully dealt with in their geometrical aspect, than the epitrochoidal and spiral members of the epicyclic family. About the Publisher Forgotten Books...

Excerpt from Pleasant Ways in Science It is very necessary that all who desire to become really proficient in any department of science should follow the beaten track, toiling more or less painfully over the difficult parts of the high road which is their only trustworthy approach to the learning they desire to attain. But there are many who wish to learn about scientific discoveries without this special labour, for which some have, perhaps, ...

Excerpt from Essays on Astronomy: A Series of Papers on Planets and Meteors, the Sun and Sun-Surrounding Space, Stars and Star Cloudlets, And a Dissertation on the Approaching Transits of Venus, Preceded by Sketch of the Life and Work of Sir John Herschel As it was found impossible to include in a single volume all the scattered essays which seemed necessary either for purposes of reference, or to supplement the information contained in Other...

Excerpt from Magazine of Science Plainly Worded-Exactly Described, Vol. 2 About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In r...

Excerpt from The Great Pyramid Observatory, Tomb, and Temple Less as such after his death (3) why it was worth his while to build it, (4) why separate structures were required for his brother, son, grandson, and other members of his family, (5) why it would naturally be used for his tomb, and (6) why it would be the scene of religious Observances. All that is necessary by way of postulate, is that he and his dynasty believed fully in astronom...

Excerpt from Magazine of Science, Vol. 4: Plainly Worded Exactly Described Chemistry of cookery, 2. 35, 87, 98 r r 135, 94, 225, 253, 342, Chemi of the cereals, 18, 52, 93, broad-making. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally re...

Excerpt from The Poetry of Astronomy: A Series of Familiar Essays on the Heavenly Bodies Many readers of Knowledge, in which Weekly Paper an effort has been made to bring scientific news and discoveries before the public in a cheap and trustworthy form, have asked me whether I could not publish cheaper editions of some of my own books. In the great majority of cases, the matter does not rest in my own hands, but having had an opportunity to p...