A natural philosophy embracing the most recent discoveries in the various braches of hysics and exhibiting the applications of scientific principles in every-day life / by G.P. Quackenbos.

New York: Appleton and Co., 1864.


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Preliminares.

Natural philosophy.

Chapter I. Matter and its forms.

Chapter II. Properties of matter.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.

Chapter III. Mechanics.

Chapter IV. Mechanics (continued). Laws of motion.

Chapter V. Mechanics (continued). Gravity.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.

Chapter VI. Mechanics (continued). Centre of gravity.

Chapter VII. Mechanics (continued). The motive power…

Chapter VIII. Mechanics (continued). The mechanical powers.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.

Chapter IX. Mechanics (continued). Wheelwork…

Chapter X. Mechanics (continued). Hydrostatics.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.

Chapter XI. Mechanics (continued). Hydraulics.

Chapter XII. Pneumatics.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.

Chapter XIII. Pyronomics. The steam engine.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.
Parte 3.

Chapter XIV. Optics.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.
Parte 3.
Parte 4.

Chapter XV. Acoustics.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.

Chapter XVI. Electricity.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.
Parte 3.
Parte 4.

Chapter XVII. Magnetism.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.
Parte 3.

Chapter XVIII. Astronomy.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.
Parte 3.

Chapter XIX. Meteorology.

Figures.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.

Index.
Parte 1.
Parte 2.