On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 165
... green image of the wafer appears , which is called the accidental colour of red . All tints have their accidental colours : thus the accidental colour of orange is blue ; that of yellow is indigo ; of green , reddish white ; of blue ...
... green image of the wafer appears , which is called the accidental colour of red . All tints have their accidental colours : thus the accidental colour of orange is blue ; that of yellow is indigo ; of green , reddish white ; of blue ...
Page 171
... green and very pale pink . That these rings are formed between the two surfaces in apparent contact may be proved by laying a prism on the lens instead of the plate of glass , and viewing the rings through the inclined side of it that ...
... green and very pale pink . That these rings are formed between the two surfaces in apparent contact may be proved by laying a prism on the lens instead of the plate of glass , and viewing the rings through the inclined side of it that ...
Page 173
... green rays when very thin ; and being capable of extreme division by solvents without losing its metallic charac- ter , its particles transmit rays of various colours according to their size ; those that transmit the rose - colour in ...
... green rays when very thin ; and being capable of extreme division by solvents without losing its metallic charac- ter , its particles transmit rays of various colours according to their size ; those that transmit the rose - colour in ...
Page 175
... green cloth , flowers , and the greater number of coloured bodies . The latter phenomena have been considered extremely difficult to reconcile with the undu- latory theory of light , and much discussion has arisen as to what becomes of ...
... green cloth , flowers , and the greater number of coloured bodies . The latter phenomena have been considered extremely difficult to reconcile with the undu- latory theory of light , and much discussion has arisen as to what becomes of ...
Page 177
... green cloth , flowers , and the greater number of coloured bodies . The latter phenomena have been considered extremely difficult to reconcile with the undu- latory theory of light , and much discussion has arisen as to what becomes of ...
... green cloth , flowers , and the greater number of coloured bodies . The latter phenomena have been considered extremely difficult to reconcile with the undu- latory theory of light , and much discussion has arisen as to what becomes of ...
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61 Cygni absorbed action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth blue bodies centre centrifugal force chemical circular polarization coloured rings comet consequently copper crystal dark density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction distance disturbing earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity experiments extreme force gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic mass mean meridian metallic miles molecules moon motion move nebula nodal lines nodes NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion period perpendicular phenomena plane polarized light pole position prism produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible retrograde motion revolution revolving right angles rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum sound space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial theory tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour velocity vibrations violet visible Voltaic waves wire