On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Ether for each Colour Newton's Scale of Colours - Diffraction of Light -- Sir John Her- schel's Theory of the Absorption of Light - Refraction and Reflection of Light 167 - SECTION XXI . -- Properties Polarization of Light - xii CONTENTS .
... Ether for each Colour Newton's Scale of Colours - Diffraction of Light -- Sir John Her- schel's Theory of the Absorption of Light - Refraction and Reflection of Light 167 - SECTION XXI . -- Properties Polarization of Light - xii CONTENTS .
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... Ether for each Colour Newton's Scale of Colours Diffraction of Light -- Sir John Her- schel's Theory of the Absorption of Light - Refraction and Reflection of Light 167 Polarization of Light - - SECTION XXI . Defined - xii CONTENTS .
... Ether for each Colour Newton's Scale of Colours Diffraction of Light -- Sir John Her- schel's Theory of the Absorption of Light - Refraction and Reflection of Light 167 Polarization of Light - - SECTION XXI . Defined - xii CONTENTS .
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... ether filling space , the uniformity of its velocity shows that the density of the medium throughout the whole extent of the solar system must be proportional to its elasticity ( N. 99 ) . Among the fortunate conjectures which have been ...
... ether filling space , the uniformity of its velocity shows that the density of the medium throughout the whole extent of the solar system must be proportional to its elasticity ( N. 99 ) . Among the fortunate conjectures which have been ...
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... ether : the colour is owing to the refraction of the sun's light passing through the earth's atmosphere . In total solar eclipses the slender luminous arc that is visible for a few seconds before the sun vanishes and also before he re ...
... ether : the colour is owing to the refraction of the sun's light passing through the earth's atmosphere . In total solar eclipses the slender luminous arc that is visible for a few seconds before the sun vanishes and also before he re ...
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... ether and the matter attract each other with unequal intensities , which leaves an excess of attractive force constituting gravitation . As the gravitating force is in operation wherever there is matter , the ethereal electric medium ...
... ether and the matter attract each other with unequal intensities , which leaves an excess of attractive force constituting gravitation . As the gravitating force is in operation wherever there is matter , the ethereal electric medium ...
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