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目录一（法拉第的科学论文是这本书的重点） Michael Faraday Introductory Note The Forces of Matter 1.The Force of Gravitation 2.Gravitation—Cohesion 3.Cohesion—Chemical Affinity 4.Chemical Affinity—Heat 5.Magnetism—Electricity 6.The Correlation of the Physical Forces The Chemical History of a Candle 1.A Candle: The Flame—Its Sources—Structure—Mobility—Brightness 2.A Candle: Brightness of the Flames—Air Necessary for Combustion—Production of Water 3.Products: Water from the Combustion—Nature of Water—A Compound—Hydrogen 4.Hydrogen in the Candle—Burns into Water—The Other Part of Water—Oxygen 5.Oxygen Present in the Air—Nature of the Atmosphere—Its Properties—Other Products from the 6.Candle—Carbonic Acid—Its Properties 7.Carbon or Charcoal—Coal-Gas—Respiration and its Analogy to the Burning of a Candle—Conclusion

目录二 Hermann von Helmholtz Introductory Note On the Conservation of Force Ice and Glaciers Ice and Glaciers: Additions Lord Kelvin Introductory Note The Wave Theory of Light The Tides The Tides: Appendix A Simon Newcomb Introductory Note The Extent of the Universe Sir Archibald Geikie Introductory Note Geographical Evolution