Science in Short Chapters
by W. Mattieu WILLIAMS (1820 - 1892)Luminous Paint
This is a collection of articles written by W. Mattieu Williams on different subjects, that in his opinion "are likely to be interesting to all readers who are sufficiently intelligent to prefer sober fact to sensational fiction, but who, at the same time, do not profess to be scientific specialists." This book offers and intriguing glimpse into the scientific ideas of late 19th century. Though nowadays these essays should not be seen as wholly scientifically accurate, they are still entertaining and in many basic aspects remain truthful. - Summary by Kikisaulite
Listen next episodes of Science in Short Chapters:
A Neglected Disinfectant , Another Disinfectant , Atmosphere versus Ether , Count Rumford’s Cooking-Stoves , Domestic Ventilation , Ensilage , Fire-Clay and Anthracite , Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part I , Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part II , Murchison and Babbage , Oiling the Waves , On the so-called “Crater Necks” and “Volcanic Bombs” of Ireland , Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part I , Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part II , The Action of Frost in Water-Pipes and on Building Materials , The Air of Stove-Heated Rooms , The “Consumption of Smoke” , The Corrosion of Building Stones , The Fracture of Comets , The Origin and Probable Duration of Petroleum , The Origin of Comets , The Origin of Soap , Travertine , Ventilation by Open Fireplaces