Endless amusement: a collection of nearly 400 entertaining experiments in various branches of science; including acoustics, arithmetic, chemistry, electricity, hydraulics, hydrostatics, magnetism, mechanics, optics, wonders of the air-pump ...

Title continues 'all the popular tricks and changes of the cards &c. &c. to which is added, a complete system of pyrotechny; or, the art of making fireworks. The whole so clearly explained, as to be within the reach of the most limited capacity.' A compilation of experiments, tricks, and miscellaneous pieces of information. Tricks include taking busts, a series of experiments with the magic lantern (65-71); tricks with mirrors, glasses and the camera obscura (128-138). Fold-out sheet of plates illustrates some of the items; some diagrams etc within text.

Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection