Light: A Series of Simple, Entertaining, and Inexpensive Experiments in the Phenomena of Light, for the Use of Students of Every AgeD. Appleton, 1877 - 112 páginas |
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17.8 centimetres angle of incidence Animals appear beam of light beam of reflection beam of sunlight beautiful black mirror block of wood blue BOND STREET bright candle centi centre CHARLES BARNARD circle cloth color color-top critical angle curious dark room diagram diameter direction disk distance dotted lines experiment falls fastened flask focus give glass gray paper heliostat hold hole Illustrations inch 25 millimetres inches 15.2 centimetres index of refraction lamp lantern light entering light passes look looking-glass magic lanterns metres mirror mucilage phenomena picture piece plano-convex lens point of incidence postal-card rays red square reflected light refraction represents ring screen shade shadow sheet shelf shine side slender beam slide slip slit smoke spot of light square stars straight surface things top spin tube wall water-lens wide window yellow
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Página 3 - ... recommendation of this handy volume. The illustrations add to its interest and value, and its simplicity, both of design and execution, will commend it to beginners and others seeking information on the subject." From the Philadelphia Press. "It supplies a large number of simple and entertaining experiments on the phenomena of light, that any one can perform with materials that maybe found in any dwelling-house, or that maybe bought for a small sum in any town or city. This actually is philosophy...