Light and ElectricityBoD – Books on Demand, 2023 M03 27 - 208 pages Reprint of the original, first published in 1871. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost. |
Contents
Law of Inverse Squares | 15 |
Reflection of Light CatoptricsPlane Mirrors | 22 |
Caustics by Reflection Catacaustics | 31 |
Opacity of Transparent Mixtures | 39 |
Vision and the Eye | 46 |
ELECTRICITY | 129 |
ElectroMagnetic Engines | 135 |
Inference from Law of Squares Theoretic Notions | 143 |
the Leydenjar | 149 |
Historic Jottings concerning Conduction and the Leydenjar | 155 |
Artificial Cables | 163 |
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