Science Lectures for the People: Four lectures on elementary chemistry, by H. E. Roscoe. Zoology, or Four plans of animal creation, [4 lectures,] by T. Alcock. On coal, its importance in manufactures and trade, by W. S. Jevons. Four lectures on elementary physiology, by J. E. MorganJohn Heywood, 1866 |
Contents
POLARISATION OF LIGHT | 9 |
HOW FLOWERS ARE FERTILISED | 22 |
PARASITES AND THEIR STRANGE USES | 40 |
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able acid animals appear atoms beautiful bird body bone burning called calx carbon carbonic acid Cave-earth cavern chemical colour common air contraction creatures crystals Dalton detonation disc distance earth earthquakes effect experiment explosive fact feathers feet fertilisation fibres flame flowers force give glass gun cotton gunpowder heat hyæna hydrogen inch inflammable air insects iron John Dalton Kent's Cavern large number lava lecture light mammals Manchester marsupials mass means measure metal miles motion muscle muscular nature nerve nitric nitric acid nitrous air object observe oil of vitriol ovule oxygen parasites pass peculiar phenomena Phlogistic phlogiston plants plate polarisation pollen pollinia Priestley Priestley's produced quantity remarkable saltpetre savages sensations species Stalagmite stamens stigma structure substance sun's supposed surface things transit of Venus Trichina tube valley Venus volcanic weight whole wing