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Light: Its Properties And Effects. Light: Its Properties And Effects is a devotional scientific miscellany that surveys the nature and significance of light from a Christian perspective. It grounds the creation of light in the biblical account and then guides the reader through luminous phenomena—from glowing algae and glow-worms to sea-sparkles, meteors, and the Star of Bethlehem—linking them to divine care and revelation. The book then explains what light is, how it travels, and how shadows and refraction arise, with demonstrations drawn from everyday objects and historic experiments (candles, prisms, Newton’s colors). It describes the velocity of light, burning mirrors, and optical instruments such as lenses, telescopes, and microscopes, and discusses artificial lighting, gas illumination, and safety devices like the Davy lamp. Across chapters, natural philosophy is presented as evidence of divine wisdom, with moral exhortations to worship, faith, and prudent living. The work blends science, Scripture, and moral reflection for a Victorian-era audience seeking edification.
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