 | 1861 - 460 pages
...of the pectrum to which its rays belonged, Copper gave its system of bands ; zinc gave ita system j and brass, which is an alloy of copper and zinc, gave...be augmented if each metal possessed the power of andibly calling out, " I am here !" Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the... | |
 | 1861 - 362 pages
...S. 1861. / Institution of Great Britain. strontium, calcium, lithium.1 and other metals ; each lalt gave the bands due to the metal. Different salts were...calling out, " I am here ! " Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1862 - 574 pages
...1861.] on the Physical Basis of Solar Chemistry. 391 capsule of carbon was filled with mercury, which formed the positive electrode of the electric lamp...audibly calling out, " I am here !" Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals,... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1879 - 522 pages
...salts are mixed together, and rammed into holes in the carbon ; a spectrum is obtained which contains the bands of them all. The position of these bright...calling out, ' I am here ! ' Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals,... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1892 - 482 pages
...salts are mixed together, and rammed into holes in the carbon ; a spectrum is obtained which contains the bands of them all. The position of these bright...calling out, ' I am here ! ' Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals,... | |
 | John Tyndall - 1897 - 448 pages
...salts are mixed together, and rammed into holes in the carbon ; a spectrum is obtained which contains the bands of them all. The position of these bright...calling out, ' I am here ! ' Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals,... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1862 - 570 pages
...that particular portion of the spectrum to which its rays belonged. Copper gave its system of bauds ; zinc gave its system ; and brass, which is an alloy...audibly calling out, " I am here !" Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals,... | |
 | 1861 - 1188 pages
...positive electrode of the lamp; the resultant spectrum showed the brilliant yeilow Jines ui tin.-, metal sodium. Similar experiments were made with the...audibly calling out, " I am here !" Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals,... | |
 | 1862 - 670 pages
...positive electrode of the lamp: the resultant spectrum showed the brilliant yellow lines of the metnl sodium. Similar experiments were made with the chlorides...audibly calling out, "I am here!" Nor is this language airectcd by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals,... | |
 | Royal Institution of Great Britain - 1862 - 572 pages
...the metal sodium. Similar experiments were made with the chlorides of strontium, calcium, lithium,0 and other metals ; each salt gave the bands due to...audibly calling out, " I am here !" Nor is this language affected by distance. If we find that the sun or the stars give us the bands of our terrestrial metals,... | |
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Holes were drilled in a cylinder of retort carbon, and these being filled with pure culinary salt, the carbon was made the positive electrode of the lamp : the resultant spectrum showed the brilliant yellow lines of the metal sodium. Similar experiments... 