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The book presents studies of the physical phenomena of nature, treating the motions of matter and the powers associated with those motions. The discussion says that Sir Isaac Newton regards the material universe and its phenomena as dependent on active principles, including the cause of gravity. The account argues that planetary motion requires at least two forces, one directed towards the centre and another impelling planets along a tangent.
The discussion of electricity identifies atmospheric electricity with the principle produced by friction on glass, referring to the electrical kite as proof. The book describes discoveries by experimentalists, physicists, chemists and naturalists as involving reflections that constitute elements of the highest poetry.
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- Author
- Robert Hunt
- Reading time
- About 10 hours
- Pages
- 324
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Popular Science
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online