Book appears to be first volume in a series covering the full range of the sciences, of which 'the sections have been written by authors of great scientific eminence; amongst whom are: Professors Owen, Ansted, Tennant, and Young; Drs Letheby, Bushnan, Scoffern and others, with an introductory discourse of the objects, pleasures, and advantages of science, by Henry, Lord Brougham.' This volume covers heat, light and electricity. Includes sections on the nature and applications of heat; nature and applications of light, including the camera obscura (pp. 59 - 60); the magic lantern, phantasmagoria, dissolving views, chromotrope and physioscope (pp. 60 - 64), the kaleidoscope, debusscope, thaumatrope, phantasmascope and Rose's kalotrope (pp. 77 - 79}; photography (pp. 140 - 166.) Illustrated with diagrams and portraits.
| Item number | 29771 |
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| Category | Book |
| Type | Science |
| Dimensions | length 287mm; breadth 200mm; thickness 26mm |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Related people | James Wylde (editor) |
| Henry Brougham (author) |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection