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Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly ExplainedMarcet, Mrs. (Jane Haldimand)

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Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained

Name: Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained
Author: Marcet, Mrs. (Jane Haldimand)

Marcet, Mrs. (Jane Haldimand)

Physics

Of the Satellites and Moons. Gravity diminishes as the Square
     of the Distance. Of the Solar System. Of Comets.
     Constellations, signs of the Zodiac. Of Copernicus, Newton, &c.

CONVERSATION VIII.

     ON THE EARTH.                                                 91

     Of the Terrestrial Globe. Of the Figure of the Earth. Of the
     Pendulum. Of the Variation of the Seasons, and of the Length of
     Days and Nights. Of the Causes of the Heat of Summer. Of Solar,
     Siderial, and Equal or Mean Time.

CONVERSATION IX.

     ON THE MOON.                                                 108

     Of the Moon's Motion. Phases of the Moon. Eclipses of the Moon.
     Eclipses of Jupiter's Moons. Of Latitude and Longitude. Of the
     Transits of the inferior Planets. Of the Tides.

CONVERSATION X.

     HYDROSTATICS.

     ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS.                      118

     Definition of a Fluid. Distinction between Fluids and Liquids.
     Of Non-Elastic Fluids, scarcely susceptible of Compression. Of
     the Cohesion of Fluids. Of their Gravitation. Of their
     Equilibrium. Of their Pressure. Of Specific Gravity. Of the
     Specific Gravity of Bodies heavier than Water. Of those of the
     same weight as Water. Of those lighter than Water. Of the
     Specific Gravity of Fluids.

CONVERSATION XI.

     OF SPRINGS, FOUNTAINS, &c.                                   128

     Of the Ascent of Vapour and the Formation of Clouds. Of the
     Formation and Fall of Rain, &c. Of the Formation of Springs. Of
     Rivers and Lakes. Of Fountains.

CONVERSATION XII.

     PNEUMATICS.

     ON THE MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF AIR.                         136

     Of the Spring or Elasticity of the Air. Of the Weight of the
     Air. Experiments with the Air Pump. Of the Barometer. Mode of
     Weighing Air. Specific Gravity of Air. Of Pumps. Description of
     the Sucking Pump. Description of the Forcing Pump.

CONVERSATION XIII.

     ON WIND AND SOUND.                                           146

     Of Wind in General. Of the Trade Wind. Of the Periodical Trade
     Winds. Of the Aerial Tides. Of Sound in General. Of Sonorous
     Bodies. Of Musical Sounds. Of Concord or Harmony, and Melody.

CONVERSATION XIV.

     ON OPTICS.                                                   157

     Of Luminous, Transparent, and Opaque Bodies. Of the Radiation
     of Light. Of Shadows. Of the Reflection of Light. Opaque Bodies
     seen only by Reflected Light. Vision Explained. Camera Obscura.
     Image of Objects on the Retina.

CONVERSATION XV.

     OPTICS--_continued._

     OF THE ANGLE OF VISION, AND REFLECTION OF MIRRORS.           168

     Angle of Vision. Reflection of Plain Mirrors. Reflection of
     Convex Mirrors. Reflection of Concave Mirrors.

CONVERSATION XVI.

     ON REFRACTION AND COLOURS.                                   179

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