A TEXT=BOOK OF PHYSICS 



By J. H. POYNTING, Sc.D., F.R.S. 



Professor of Physics, Birmingham University 



And Sir J. J. THOMSON, M.A., F.R.S. 



Professor of Experimental Physics in the University of Cambridge. 



In Five Volumes. Large 8vo. Sold Separately. 



VOLUME I. SIXTH EDITION, Revised, Fully Illustrated. 



PROPERTIES OF MATTER 



CONTENTS. Gravitation. The Acceleration of Gravity. Elasticity. Stresses and Strains. 

 Torsion. Bending of Rods. Spiral Springs. Collision. Compressibility of Liquids. Pres- 

 sures and Volumes of Gases. Thermal Effects Accompanying Strain. Capillarity. Surface 

 Tension. Laplace's Theory of Capillarity. Diffusion of Liquids. Diffusion of Gasses. 

 Viscosity of Liquids. INDEX. 



" We regard this book as quite indispensable not merely to teachers but to physicists of every 

 grade above the lowest." University Correspondent, 



VOLUME II. FIFTH EDITION, Revised, Fully Illustrated. 



SOUND 



CONTENTS. The Nature of Sound and its chief Characteristics. The Velocity of Sound in 

 Air and other Media. Reflection and Refraction of Sound. Frequency and Pitch of Notes. 

 Resonance and Forced Oscillations. Analysis of Vibrations. The Transverse Vibrations of 

 Stretched Strings or Wires. Pipes and other Air Cavities. Rods. Plates. Membranes. 

 Vibrations maintained by Heat. Sensitive Flames and Jets. Musical Sand. The Superposition 

 of Waves. Index. 



" The work . . . may be recommended to anyone desirous of possessing an EASY i 

 DATE STANDARD TREATISE on Acoustics." Literature. 



VOLUME III. FOURTH EDITION, Revised, Fully Illustrated. 



MEAT 



CONTENTS. Temperature. Expansion of Solids. Liquids. Gases. Circulation and Con- 

 vection. Quantity of Heat ; Specific Heat. Conductivity. Forms of Energy; Conservation ; 

 Mechanical Equivalent of Heat. The Kinetic Theory. Change of State ; Liquid, Vapour. 

 Critical Points. Solids and Liquids. Atmospheric Conditions. Radiation. Theory of Ex- 

 changes. Radiation and Temperature. Thermodynamics. Isothermal and Adiabatic Changes. 

 Thermodynamics of Changes of State, and Solutions. Thermodynamics of Radiation. Index. 



" Well up-to-date, and extremely clear and exact throughout. ... As clear as it would be 

 possible to make such a text-book." Nature. 



VOLUME IV. IN THREE PARTS. PARTS I & II, pp. i-xiv + 246. PART III 



at press. 



ELECTRICITY & MAGNETISM 



IN PREPARATION. VOLUME V 



LIGHT 



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