Project Gutenberg 2015-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 89 Timbs, John 1801 1875 Welby, Horace Curiosities of Science, Past and Present A Book for Old and Young Introductory -- Physical phenomena -- Sound and light -- Astronomy -- Geology and paleontology -- Meteorological phenomena -- Physical geography of the sea -- Magnetism and electricity -- The electric telegraph -- Miscellanea. Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Curiosities of Science, Past and Present" by John Timbs is a collection of scientific explorations written in the mid-19th century. This work aims to present intriguing aspects of various scientific fields, including astronomy, geology, and physics, that capture the interest of readers both young and old. It serves as an engaging introduction to lesser-known phenomena and discoveries that have shaped our understanding of the natural world. At the start of the volume, the author reflects on the extensive research and reading that informed his work, highlighting a long career of compilation and observation. Timbs sets the tone by addressing the increasing accessibility of scientific knowledge and the author's hope to make these curiosities both sound and popular. He prepares the reader for a journey through exciting scientific topics, such as the historical progress of painting, the principles of the safety lamp, and discusses the impact of famous scientists. Overall, the introduction invites readers into a world of scientific wonders that promises to expand their understanding and curiosity about the world around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science Q Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General 832464 832460 2024-09-20T09:17:07.620173 2023-09-21T06:02:23.062052 text/html text/html 829770 2015-03-17T15:25:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 449644 2015-03-17T15:25:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 525038 2024-09-20T09:17:22.110980 application/epub+zip 520103 2024-09-20T09:17:10.266075 application/epub+zip 411867 2024-09-20T09:17:08.842061 application/epub+zip 765063 2024-09-20T09:17:30.588928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713778 2024-09-20T09:17:20.623994 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606044 2022-09-22T04:57:26.240973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 733962 733756 2024-09-20T09:17:05.629089 2023-09-21T06:02:21.227975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 734246 2015-03-17T15:25:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 282527 2015-03-17T15:25:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18155 2024-09-20T09:17:30.743944 application/rdf+xml 11891 2024-09-20T09:17:08.991047 image/jpeg 2212 2024-09-20T09:17:08.915044 image/jpeg 450371 2024-09-20T09:17:07.692148 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog