On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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Page 153
... light , instead of moving through the atmosphere in straight lines , are continually inflected towards the earth . Light passing obliquely out of a rare into a denser medium , as from vacuum into air , or from air into water , is bent ...
... light , instead of moving through the atmosphere in straight lines , are continually inflected towards the earth . Light passing obliquely out of a rare into a denser medium , as from vacuum into air , or from air into water , is bent ...
Page 156
... light at the surfaces of strata of different densities ( N. 189 ) . It is well known that , when light falls obliquely upon the external surface of a transparent medium , as on a plate of glass or a stratum of air , one portion is ...
... light at the surfaces of strata of different densities ( N. 189 ) . It is well known that , when light falls obliquely upon the external surface of a transparent medium , as on a plate of glass or a stratum of air , one portion is ...
Page 158
... light and dark- ness , the reflective power of the air adorns nature with the rosy and golden hues of the Aurora and twilight . Even when the sun is eighteen degrees below the horizon , a sufficient portion of light remains to show that ...
... light and dark- ness , the reflective power of the air adorns nature with the rosy and golden hues of the Aurora and twilight . Even when the sun is eighteen degrees below the horizon , a sufficient portion of light remains to show that ...
Page 159
... Light - Colours of Bodies - Constitution of Light according to Sir David Brewster - New Colours Fraunhoffer's Dark Lines - Dispersion of Light The Achromatic Telescope - Homogeneous Light Accidental and Complementary Colours- M ...
... Light - Colours of Bodies - Constitution of Light according to Sir David Brewster - New Colours Fraunhoffer's Dark Lines - Dispersion of Light The Achromatic Telescope - Homogeneous Light Accidental and Complementary Colours- M ...
Page 160
... light . In fact , the law of action and reaction obtains in light as in every other department of nature , so that light cannot be reflected , refracted , much less absorbed , by any medium without being reacted upon by it . Thus a ...
... light . In fact , the law of action and reaction obtains in light as in every other department of nature , so that light cannot be reflected , refracted , much less absorbed , by any medium without being reacted upon by it . Thus a ...
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61 Cygni action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth bodies cause centre centrifugal force chemical colour comet consequently copper crystal dark degree density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction disturbing double stars earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity Fcap force glass gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length light lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic major axis mass meridian metallic miles moon motion move nearly nebula nodal lines nodes northern hemisphere NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit oscillations parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion periodic phenomena planets plate polarized pole position Post 8vo produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible revolution revolving right angles rings rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour variation velocity vibrations Vols Voltaic waves wire Woodcuts