PART I.—HEAT.
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PAGE
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I.
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The Sun a source of heat
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2
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II.
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Electricity a source of heat
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3
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Thunder and lightning
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3–29
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III.
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Chemical action a source of heat
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30
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III.—Combustion
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36
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IV.—Smoke and smoky chimneys
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59
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V.—Lamps and candles
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74
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VI.—Animal heat
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83
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VII.
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Mechanical action a source of heat
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95
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VII.—Percussion
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95
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VIII.—Friction
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98
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VIII.—Compression
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102
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IX.
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Effects of heat
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103
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X.—Expansion
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103
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XI.—Liquefaction
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126
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XI.—Vaporization (clouds)
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127
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XII.—Evaporation
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156
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XIII.
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Communication of heat
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164
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XIII.—Conduction
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164
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XIV.—Absorption
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184
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XV.—Reflection
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192
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XVI.—Radiation (dew)
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195
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XVII.—Convection (boiling)
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231
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PART II.—AIR.
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XVIII.
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Air
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240
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Rust
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257
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Tarnish
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259
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XIX.
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Carbonic acid gas
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264
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Froth. Effervescence. Fermentation, &c.
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269
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XX.
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Carburetted hydrogen gas
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279
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Fire damp
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280
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Safety lamp
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281
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XXI.
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Phosphuretted hydrogen gas
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283
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Ignis fatuus
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285
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Ghosts
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286
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XXII.
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Wind
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287
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XXIII.
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Barometer
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317
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Ten special Rules
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319
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XXIV.
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Snow. Hail. Rain
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331
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XXV.
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Water
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342
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XXVI.
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Ice
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