The reason why : $b a careful collection of many hundreds of reasons for things which, though generally believed, are imperfectly understood. A book of condensed scientific knowledge for the million — John Stuart Mill — John Shaqi
The reason why : $b a careful collection of many hundreds of reasons for things which, though generally believed, are imperfectly understood. A book of condensed scientific knowledge for the million
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Cattle, why if they run round in meadows may thunder be expected, 1122
Ceiling, how did Mr. Sands walk on the, 664
Champagne, why does it effervesce, 806
Champagne, why do bubbles rise from it in two or three columns, 807
Charcoal, why is it dangerous to burn it in rooms, 20
LESSON XV.
Charcoal fires, why do they not give flames, 107
Charcoal, what is it, 275
Charcoal, why does it act as a disinfectant, 809
Chicory, what is it, 1196
Chimney, why does it cease smoking after the fire has been lighted a
little while, 680
Chimney, why does a long one create a better draught than a short one,
681
Chimneys, why do some smoke when windows and doors are closed, 683
Chimneys that stand under elevated objects, why do they smoke, 685
Chimneys, why do sooty smoke, 687
Chimneys, why do they smoke in damp and gusty weather, 688
Chimney, why does it smoke when first lighted, 679
Chocolate, what is it, 1194
Circulation, why are the venous blood and chyle sent to the lungs, 887
Circulation, what is the course of the arterial blood, 888
Circulation, why does the blood impart vitality, 891
LESSON XVI.
Circulation, how do we know the blood is alive, 892
Circulation, why does the blood circulate, 893
Circulation, how is the body renewed by the blood, 894
Circulation, how does the blood return to the lungs after it has
reached the extremities, 895
Circulation, why are the veins more perceptible than the arteries, 897
Circulation, why when we prick the flesh does it bleed, 893
Circulation, what occurs during the, 899
Circulation, what becomes of the matter collected by the blood, 901
Circulation, how is the blood propelled through the arteries, 916
Circulation, why are the capillary vessels capable of receiving the
quantity of blood sent through larger vessels, 917
Cinnamon, where is it produced, 1239
Cleanliness, why does it promote health, 1015
Clothes on fire, why should persons throw themselves down, 252
Clothing, why do some articles feel cold, and others warm, 120
LESSON XVII.
Clothing, are conductors or non-conductors the warmer, 121
Clothing, why are white and light-coloured articles cool, 218
Clothing, why are dark-coloured dresses worn in winter, and light in
summer, 230
Clouds, what are they, 373
Clouds, why do we not see them ascend, 375
Clouds, why are they invisible when they rise, but become visible when
they have ascended, 376
Clouds, why do they not descend to the earth, 377
Clouds, at what altitudes do they fly, 378
Clouds, how many descriptions are there, 379
Clouds, what produces their various shapes, 380
Clouds, what are their dimensions, 381
Clouds, how are they affected by winds, 382
Clouds, what do Cirrus foretell, 389
Clouds, what do Cumulus foretell, 390
Clouds, what do Stratus foretell, 391
Clouds, what do Nimbus foretell, 392