Scientific Papers: Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Geology

Vol. 30

• Introductory Note to Faraday Editor
  Editorial apparatus
• The Forces of Matter
  Michael Faraday
  1. Lecture I the Force of Gravitation
  2. Lecture II Gravitation—cohesion
  3. Lecture III Cohesion—chemical Affinity
  4. Lecture IV Chemical Affinity-heat
  5. Lecture V Magnetism—electricity
  6. Lecture VI the Correlation of the Physical Forces
• The Chemical History of a Candle
  Michael Faraday
  1. The Chemical History of a Candle
  2. Lecture I a Candle: the Flame—its Sources—structuremobility—brightness
  3. Lecture II a Candle: Brightness of the Flame—air Necessary for Combustion—production of Water
  4. Lecture III Products: Water from the Combustion Nature of Water—a Compound—hydrogen
  5. Lecture IV Hydrogen in the Candle—burns Into Water—the Other Part Ofwater—oxygen
  6. Lecture V Oxygen Present in the Air—nature of the Atmosphere—its Properties—other Products from the Candle—carbonic Acid—its Properties
  7. Lecture VI Carbon or Charcoal—coal Gas—respiration and Its Analogy to the Burning of a Candle—conclusion
• Introductory Note to Helmholtz Editor
  Editorial apparatus
• On the Conservation of Force
  Hermann von Helmholtz
• Ice and Glaciers
  Hermann von Helmholtz
  1. Ice and Glaciers
• Introductory Note to Kelvin Editor
  Editorial apparatus
• The Wave Theory of Light
  William Thomson, Lord Kelvin
• The Tides
  William Thomson, Lord Kelvin
  1. The Tides
• Introductory Note to Newcomb Editor
  Editorial apparatus
• The Extent of the Universe
  Simon Newcomb
  1. The Extent of the Universe
• Introductory Note to Geikie Editor
  Editorial apparatus
• Geographical Evolution
  Sir Archibald Geikie