Science in Short Chapters

1. The Fuel of the Sun, Part I

   29:36

2. The Fuel of the Sun, Part II

   23:55

3. The Fuel of the Sun, Part III

   21:52

4. Dr. Siemens’ Theory of the Sun

   7:59

5. Another World Down Here

   21:00

6. The Origin of Lunar Volcanoes

   15:39

7. Note on the Direct Effect of Sun-Spots on Terrestrial Climates

   5:58

8. The Philosophy of the Radiometer and its Cosmical Revelations

   18:18

9. On the Social Benefits of Paraffin

   20:26

10. The Solidity of the Earth

    11:48

11. A Contribution to the History of Electric Lighting

    20:40

12. The Formation of Coal

    21:58

13. The Solar Eclipse of 1871

    27:40

14. Meteoric Astronomy

    22:56

15. The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”, Part I

    30:35

16. The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”, Part II

    36:49

17. The Barometer and the Weather, Part I

    25:17

18. The Barometer and the Weather, Part II

    24:12

19. The Chemistry of Bog Reclamation

    25:42

20. Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part I

    27:01

21. Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part II

    29:24

22. The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part I

    34:47

23. The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part II

    35:59

24. “The Englishman’s Fireside”

    26:06

25. “Baily’s Beads”

    6:25

26. The Coloring of Green Tea

    9:06

27. “Iron Filings” in Tea

    13:30

28. Concert-Room Acoustics

    15:47

29. Science and Spiritualism

    36:26

30. Mathematical Fictions

    14:12

31. World-Smashing

    12:13

32. The Dying Trees in Kensington Gardens

    9:39

33. The Oleaginous Products of Thames Mud: Where they Come from and Where they Go

    8:19

34. Luminous Paint

    11:05

35. The Origin and Probable Duration of Petroleum

    20:36

36. The Origin of Soap

    10:22

37. Oiling the Waves

    10:44

38. On the so-called “Crater Necks” and “Volcanic Bombs” of Ireland

    11:41

39. Travertine

    9:35

40. The Action of Frost in Water-Pipes and on Building Materials

    21:21

41. The Corrosion of Building Stones

    10:05

42. Fire-Clay and Anthracite

    19:31

43. Count Rumford’s Cooking-Stoves

    16:55

44. The “Consumption of Smoke”

    12:55

45. The Air of Stove-Heated Rooms

    16:07

46. Ventilation by Open Fireplaces

    12:37

47. Domestic Ventilation

    29:33

48. Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part I

    18:00

49. Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part II

    20:33

50. Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part I

    22:02

51. Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part II

    25:22

52. Murchison and Babbage

    6:39

53. Atmosphere versus Ether

    6:47

54. A Neglected Disinfectant

    3:41

55. Another Disinfectant

    4:04

56. Ensilage

    5:24

57. The Fracture of Comets

    5:33

58. The Origin of Comets

    4:19

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