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PREFACE

THE SEVEN FOLLIES OF SCIENCE

I. SQUARING THE CIRCLE

II THE DUPLICATION OF THE CUBE

III THE TRISECTION OF AN ANGLE

IV PERPETUAL MOTION

1. ABSURDITIES

2. FALLACIES

3. FRAUDS

V TRANSMUTATION OF THE METALS

VI THE FIXATION OF MERCURY

VII THE UNIVERSAL MEDICINE AND THE ELIXIR OF LIFE

ADDITIONAL "FOLLIES"

PERPETUAL OR EVER-BURNING LAMPS

THE ALKAHEST OR UNIVERSAL SOLVENT

PALINGENESY

THE POWDER OF SYMPATHY

A SMALL BUDGET OF PARADOXES, ILLUSIONS, AND MARVELS

THE FOURTH DIMENSION AND THE POSSIBILITY OF A NEW SENSE AND NEW SENSE-ORGAN

HOW A SPACE MAY BE APPARENTLY ENLARGED BY CHANGING ITS SHAPE

CAN A MAN LIFT HIMSELF BY THE STRAPS OF HIS BOOTS?

HOW A SPIDER LIFTED A SNAKE

HOW THE SHADOW MAY BE MADE TO MOVE BACKWARD ON THE SUN-DIAL

HOW A WATCH MAY BE USED AS A COMPASS

MICROGRAPHY OR MINUTE WRITING AND MICROPHOTOGRAPHY

ILLUSIONS OF THE SENSES

OBJECTS APPARENTLY SEEN THROUGH A HOLE IN THE HAND

LOOKING THROUGH A SOLID BRICK

CURIOUS ARITHMETICAL PROBLEMS

THE CHESS-BOARD PROBLEM

THE NAIL PROBLEM

A QUESTION OF POPULATION

HOW TO BECOME A MILLIONAIRE

THE ACTUAL COST AND PRESENT VALUE OF THE FIRST FOLIO SHAKESPEARE

ARITHMETICAL PUZZLES

ARCHIMEDES AND HIS FULCRUM

INDEX