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Henry Raymond Rogers. New and Original Theories of the Great Physical Forces
New and Original Theories of the Great Physical Forces
Table of Contents
PREFACE
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE
GREAT PHYSICAL FORCES
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY
The Sun
CHAPTER II
WHAT IS PROPOSED
The Great Problem
CHAPTER III
THE GREAT FORCES, THEIR CHARACTER AND OPERATIONS
Sunlight and Sun-heat
The Great Law of Conservation of Force
How are the Spheres constructed?
The Grand Magnetic Circuit
CHAPTER IV
SUNLIGHT
Its Source and Nature
Its Limits
The Sun not Incandescent
The New Hypothesis
No Borrowed Light
The Sun Dependent for His own Supply
Light as a Substance
Velocity of Light
CHAPTER V
SUN-HEAT
Its Source and Limits
Tendencies to unsettle in Science
Present theories of Supply of Sun-heat
The true Source of Supply
The Earth's part in the Process
The Sun's part in the Process
We seek a new Philosophy
Old Phenomena, and new Interpretations
Well understood Processes in Confirmation
Heat without Combustion
Inter-currents
Solution of the Problem
CHAPTER VI
THE SEASONS
Why their varying Temperature?
CHAPTER VII
GRAVITY
Its Essential Nature, and its Source
CHAPTER VIII
THE ATMOSPHERE
A Veritable Ocean
How Constituted
Extent and Character of this Influence
Note the Functions of this Ocean
Not yet fully Comprehended
Have we been Mistaken?
New Light
The Character and Virtue of this Element may not be Mistaken
CHAPTER IX
WINDS
Entertained theories Erroneous
Their true Character
What gives rise to the Currents
Philosophical Considerations drawn from Observation
Winds may not arise from Presumed Causes
A Great Cosmical System
CHAPTER X
SUN-SPOTS
Grave Doubts
Overestimate of the Degree of Spot-shadow
What They are not, and what They are
They are Caused by Magnetic Perturbations
Inconsistency of the Present Accepted Philosophy
Figures that are Deceptive
Effects of these Wonderful Phenomena
Mistaken Conceptions
May not be Tabulated
Unbiassed Estimate of their Character and Location
CHAPTER XI
SOUND
Essential Character and Medium of Transmission
CHAPTER XII
SOME OF THE RESULTS OF THE FOREGOING THEORIES
CHAPTER XIII
THE DIRECT INFLUENCE OF THESE FORCES AS CAUSATION OF DISEASE
CHAPTER XIV
THE ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF LIGHT, HEAT, AND POWER, AND THEIR UTILIZATION
CHAPTER XV
WHY WAS NOT THIS DISCOVERY SOONER MADE?
APPENDIX
Action and Retro-action
The Earth and all Spheres framed alike
Mutual Relations of Earth and Sun
The Sun's Body Dark
A New Theory of the Nature of Water
Sun-heat
Auroræ
The Great Sun Battery
Gravity
Static Electricity
Solar Spectrum, its origin
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