Project Gutenberg 2016-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 155 Hunt, Robert 1807 1887 07034754 The Poetry of Science; or, Studies of the Physical Phenomena of Nature General conditions of matter -- Motion -- Gravitation -- Molecular forces -- Crystallogenic forces -- Heat: solar and terrestrial -- Light -- Actinism: chemical radiations -- Electricity -- Magnetism -- Chemical forces -- Chemical phenomena -- Time: geological phenomena -- Phenomena of vegetable life -- Phenomena of animal life -- General conclusions. Produced by Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Poetry of Science; or, Studies of the Physical Phenomena of Nature" by Robert Hunt is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The book explores the intersection of science and poetry, particularly focusing on the physical phenomena of nature and their beauty. Hunt aims to elevate scientific truths to an aesthetic level, suggesting that there is inherent beauty in the laws of nature, making science appealing to a broader audience. The opening of the work sets a philosophical tone, encouraging readers to contemplate existence and the forces of nature that shape our world. Hunt introduces the concept that everything in the universe, from rocks to living beings, is constituted of atoms and is subject to continual change. He reflects on the transmutation of matter, wherein different states and forms arise from the same fundamental particles, suggesting a unifying principle in the diverse phenomena of nature. The text emphasizes that while science has uncovered many truths, it also highlights the mystery that remains, inviting us to appreciate the beauty and complexity of the physical world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science Physics Q Text Browsing: Science - Physics Browsing: Science - General 1119749 1119750 2024-09-21T15:24:10.867776 2023-09-22T12:01:37.751554 text/html text/html 1123950 2016-04-30T11:47:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 432057 2016-04-30T11:47:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 461364 2024-09-21T15:24:26.428708 application/epub+zip 475484 2024-09-21T15:24:13.333766 application/epub+zip 467121 2024-09-21T15:24:12.000796 application/epub+zip 805370 2024-09-21T15:24:35.997675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723428 2024-09-21T15:24:25.160723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715125 2022-09-23T16:38:15.037003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 935906 935693 2024-09-21T15:24:08.216288 2023-09-22T12:01:35.155537 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 936106 2016-04-30T11:47:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 336298 2016-04-30T11:47:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18806 2024-09-21T15:24:36.159638 application/rdf+xml 14371 2024-09-21T15:24:12.313771 image/jpeg 2014 2024-09-21T15:24:12.202801 image/jpeg 428608 2024-09-21T15:24:10.951824 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 en.wikipedia