Principles of Physics and Meteorology, Vol 1 Classic Reprint

Excerpt from Principles of Physics and Meteorology, Vol. 1

IN laying the following pages before the Public, it seems necessary to state that the design of them is to render more easily accessible a greater degree of knowledge of the general principles of Physics and Meteorology than is usually to be obtained, without the sacrifice of a greater amount of time and labour than most persons can afford or are willing to make. The subjects of which this volume treats are very numerous - more numerous, in fact, than at first sight it would seem possible to embrace in so small a compass. The Author has, however, by a system of most judicious selection and condensation, been enabled to introduce all the most important facts and theories relating to Statics, Hydrostatics, Dynamics, Hydrodynamics, Pneumatics, the Laws of the Motions of Waves in general, Sound, the Theory of Musical Notes, the Voice and Hearing, Geometrical and Physical Optics, Magnetism, Electricity and Galvanism, in all their subdivisions, Heat, and Meteorology, within the space of ordinary middle-sized volume. Of the manner in which the translator has executed his task, it behoves him to say nothing; he has attempted nothing more than a plain and nearly literal version of the original. He cannot, however, conclude this brief introductory note without directing the attention of his Readers to the splendid manner in which the Publisher has illustrated this volume.

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