Familiar Talks on Science

Familiar Talks on Science

Elisha Gray, american electrical engineer (1835-1901)


This ebook presents «Familiar Talks on Science», from Elisha Gray. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- INTRODUCTION

-03- WORLD BUILDING AND LIFE

-04- LIMESTONE

-05- COAL

-06- SLATE AND SHALE

-07- SALT

-08- THE ATMOSPHERE

-09- AIR TEMPERATURE

-10- CLOUD FORMATION EVAPORATION

-11- CLOUD FORMATION CONTINUED

-12- WIND WHY IT BLOWS

-13- WIND CONTINUED

-14- LOCAL WINDS

-15- WEATHER PREDICTIONS

-16- HOW DEW IS FORMED

-17- HAILSTONES AND SNOW

-18- METEORS

-19- THE SKY AND ITS COLOR

-20- LIQUID AIR

-21- RIVERS AND FLOODS

-22- TIDES

-23- WHAT IS A SPONGE

-24- WATER AND ICE

-25- STORED ENERGY IN WATER

-26- WHY DOES ICE FLOAT

-27- GLACIERS

-28- EVIDENCES AND THEORIES OF AN ICE AGE

-29- GLACIAL AND PREGLACIAL LAKES AND RIVERS

-30- SOME EFFECTS OF THE GLACIAL PERIOD

-31- DRAINAGE BEFORE THE ICE AGE