xiv | CONTENTS. 
Puystcs—( Continued.) 
Pyronomies ; or the Science of Heat, . : : 
. Expansion of bodies by heat, 
. Effects of heat in changing the state of asirtoatiot of Haile! 
. The formation of vapor, . : ; 5 
The mixture of vapor with air, 
. The steam engine, , : 
. Specific heat of bodies, : , 
. Transmission of heat, 
. Conduction of heat, 
. Sources of heat, 
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Optics ; or the Theory of Light, : 
a. Propagation of light, : ; 
b. Reflection of hght.—Catoptries, : , 
c. Refraction of light.— Dioptrics, 4 : ° 
d. Color, S ; ; : ‘ : 
e. Of sight, . < ; ‘ é : ° 
Ff. Of optical instruments, : : : 
g. Of the interference and diffraction or light, . : 
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. Of polarization and the double refraction of light, 
2. Of the chemical action of light, ; 
Magnetism and Electricity, 
A, Magnetism, 
1. On the mutual ialeeace of magnets on eagh other, ae on maddie 
bodies, 
2. Of the magnetic oun of the earth, : : ; : 
3. On the method of preparing artificial magnets, 
B. Electricity, 
1. Of electrical actions, 
2. On electrical induction ; the electric maaeuiee the cleat onan 
3. Of combined or icpised electricity, ‘ 
4, Of electrical light and the motions of elebliitied bodies, 
C. Galvanism, . 5 
1. Development of clecttittty “ ilies : . 
2. Of the galvanic circuit, 
3. The action of the galvanic current, 
D. Electro-Magnetism, 
a. Magnetic action of the belvatio aunt 
b. Phenomena of induction, 
c. Rotation magnetism, 
d. Thermo-electricity, 
MrrroroLoGy, 
1. Chemical eeckiaeuts of Hie, — 
2. Distribution of heat, 
3. Atmospheric pressure, ¢ ‘ , 
4, Of the winds, : ; ‘ , 
5. Of the moisture of the Bite ciiens ; ‘ ; , 
Of dew, —. ; : ; A a 
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