- 1Preface
- 2The Fuel of the Sun
- 3Dr Siemens’ Theory of the Sun
- 4Another World Down Here
- 5The Origin of Lunar Volcanoes
- 6Note on the Direct Effect of Sun-Spots on Terrestrial Climates
- 7The Philosophy of the Radiometer and Its Cosmical Revelations
- 8On the Social Benefits of Paraffin
- 9The Solidity of the Earth
- 10A Contribution to the History of Electric Lighting
- 11The Formation of Coal
- 12The Solar Eclipse of 1871
- 13Meteoric Astronomy
- 14The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”
- 15The Barometer and the Weather
- 16The Chemistry of Bog Reclamation
- 17Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions
- 18The Limits of Our Coal Supply
- 19“The Englishman’s Fireside”
- 20“Baily’s Beads”
- 21The Coloring of Green Tea
- 22“Iron Filings” in Tea
- 23Concert-Room Acoustics
- 24Science and Spiritualism
- 25Mathematical Fictions
- 26World-Smashing
- 27The Dying Trees in Kensington Gardens
- 28The Oleaginous Products of Thames Mud: Where They Come From and Whe…
- 29Luminous Paint
- 30The Origin and Probable Duration of Petroleum
- 31The Origin of Soap
- 32Oiling the Waves
- 33On the So-Called “Crater Necks” and “Volcanic Bombs” of Ireland — A…
- 34Travertine
- 35The Action of Frost in Water-Pipes and on Building Materials
- 36The Corrosion of Building Stones
- 37Fire-Clay and Anthracite
- 38Count Rumford’s Cooking-Stoves
- 39The “Consumption of Smoke”
- 40The Air of Stove-Heated Rooms
- 41Ventilation by Open Fireplaces
- 42Domestic Ventilation — A Lesson From the Coal-Pits
- 43Home Gardens for Smoky Towns
- 44Solids, Liquids, and Gases
- 45Murchison and Babbage
- 46Atmosphere Versus Ether
- 47A Neglected Disinfectant
- 48Another Disinfectant
- 49Ensilage
- 50The Fracture of Comets
- 51The Origin of Comets
Science in Short Chapters
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