Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León

Popular physics / by J. Dorman Steele.

New York: American book, 1888.

Tabla de Contenido

Preliminares.

I. Introduction.

I. General definitions.

II. General properties of matter.

III. Specific properties of matter.

II. Motion and force.

III. Attraction.

I. Molecular forces.

II. Attraction of gravitation.

Parte 2.

IV. Elements of machines.

V. Pressure of liquids and gases.

I. Hydrostatics.

Parte 2.

II. Hydrodynamics.

III. Pneumatics.

Parte 2.

VI. On sound.

Acoustics or the science of sound.

Parte 2.
Parte 3.

VII. On light.

Optics or they science of light.

I. Production and transmission of light.

II. Reflection of light.

III. Reflection of light.

IV. Composition of light.

V. Optical instruments.

VIII. On heat.

I. Production of heat.

II. Physical effects of heat.

III. Communication of heat.

IV. The steam- engine.

V. Meteorology.

IX. Magnetism.

X. Electricity.

I. Frictional electricity.

Parte 2.

II. Voltaic electricity.

III. Transformations of electric energy.

Parte 2.

XI. Appendix.

Parte 2.

Index.