Excerpt from A System of Natural Philosophy: In Which the Principles of Mechanics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Acoustics, Optics, Astronomy, Electricity, and Magnetism, Are Familiarly Explained, and Illustrated by More Than Two Hundred Engravings
Natural philosophy, or the Science of Nature, has for its objects the investigation of the properties of all natural bodies and their mutual action on each other. The term Physics has a similar meaning.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book by J.L. Comstock seeks to inform readers of varied ages of natural philosophy, or what is now known as physics. The author's 1848 updated version of this popular book details, in accessible language, the common and uncommon attributes of matter, the effect of gravity on matter and the force that governs the motion of celestial bodies. The author also explores the properties and behavior of light, acoustics, the mechanics of liquids and gases, and the science of heat, electricity, and magnetism. This exploration is grounded in a framework of the author's time, predating the inclusion of modern knowledge and concepts now included in the scientific disciplines touched upon in this volume. This book is a comprehensive, readable volume for anyone wishing to master foundational principles of 19th-century science and physics. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780259995432_0
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