The Spectroscope: And Its Work (Classic Reprint)

Richard A. Proctor

ISBN 10: 1332240763 / ISBN 13: 9781332240760

Published by Forgotten Books, 2017

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Print on Demand. This book is a fascinating exploration of the spectroscope, an instrument that revolutionized our understanding of light and the universe. It was first developed in the early 19th century, and quickly became a powerful tool for scientists seeking to understand the nature of stars and the composition of matter. The author takes the reader on a journey through the history of spectroscopy, explaining the fundamental principles of light refraction and dispersion. The book delves into the discoveries of scientists like Wollaston and Fraunhofer, who were the first to identify dark lines in the solar spectrum, indicating the absence of certain wavelengths of light. These dark lines, which are now known as Fraunhofer lines, became a key to unlocking the mysteries of the sun's composition and the existence of different elements in the stars. The book explains the methods used to analyze light with a spectroscope and the implications of these analyses for understanding the cosmos. It is a must-read for anyone seeking to grasp the foundational concepts of spectroscopy and its role in advancing our knowledge of the universe. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Spectroscope: And Its Work (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1332240763
• ISBN 13: 9781332240760
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Astronomy

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Excerpt from The Spectroscope: And Its Work

Spectroscopic Analysis clear and simple for beginners, but at the same time accurate, and as complete as pos sible within so limited a space - following, in this respect, the plan already adopted in my elementary treatises on Astronomy and Physical Geography. In order to make room for subjects properly belonging to Spectroscopy, several subjects which are very fully treated of in large works on the Spectroscope (and indeed in one not containing more letterpress than the present) have been dealt with very briefly. It seems to me that - to mention but one such subject - full accounts of the various contrivances for obtaining in tense heat and light, such as that with which Schellen occupies the first fifty-two pages of his treatise on Spectrum Analysis, are unsuitable even for large works intended for the general student, and are altogether out of place in an elementary treatise, necessarily limited in size. I doubt, indeed, whether anything can be usefully said in textbooks respecting details of the con struction of instruments which the observer (who alone could profit by such explanations) must possess and employ. A few minutes devoted to the examination of the instrument itself will, in such a case, be of more use than many hours' study of textbook explanations.

On the other hand, I have endeavoured to give a full account of all the principles on which the application of Spectroscopy depends, as also of all the chief methods of observation and then results.

I am greatly indebted to Mr. J. Browning, the emi nent Optician, for the use of many cuts illustrating various forms of Spectroscopes, and their adjuncts.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.