Pleasant Ways in Science by Richard A. Proctor

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Author Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony), 1837-1888
Title Pleasant Ways in Science
Contents Oxygen in the sun -- Sun-spot, storm, and famine -- New ways of measuring the sun's distance -- Drifting light-waves -- The new star which faded into star-mist -- Star-grouping, star-drift, and star-mist -- Mallet's theory of volcanoes -- Towards the North Pole -- A mighty sea-wave -- Strange sea creatures -- On some marvels in telegraphy -- The phonograph, or voice-recorder -- The gorilla and other apes -- The use and abuse of food -- Ozone -- Dew -- The levelling power of rain -- Ancient Babylonian astrogony.
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Subject Science
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