Some Unrecognized Laws of Nature: An Inquiry Into the Causes of Physical Phenomena, With Special Reference to Gravitation (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Ignatius Singer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331635143 ISBN 13: 9780331635140

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A fresh look at the forces that shape our world

This book invites you to rethink long-held ideas about gravity, electricity, and energy. It argues for a unified view of physical phenomena, showing how what we call induction, conduction, and electrification may share a common origin in the same underlying causes. Through accessible discussion of laboratory experiments and historical theories, it offers a clear, readable challenge to conventional explanations.

This edition guides readers through a sequence of practical concepts and reasoning, emphasizing how observations can be interpreted in new ways. It favors general principles over rigid classifications, helping you see connections across topics once treated as separate.

• How air behaves as an electric medium and how it can carry electric effects, not just act as a insulator
• The distinction or sameness of induction and conduction in electrical phenomena
• What action at a distance could mean for our understanding of gravity and other forces
• How historical experiments and theoretical debates shape our view of energy, matter, and force

Ideal for curious readers of science history and those seeking a thoughtful, non‑technical introduction to foundational ideas about nature and its laws. If you’re drawn to big questions about how the world works, this edition will broaden your perspective without getting lost in jargon.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331635143
• ISBN 13: 9780331635140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 506