The Literary and Scientific Class Book: Embracing the Leading Facts and Principles of Science, Illustrated by Engravings, with Many Difficult Words Explained at the Heads of the Lessons, and Questions Annexed for Examination, Designed as Exercises for the Reading and Study of the Higher Classes in Common Schools : Selected from the Rev. John Platts' Literary and Scientific Class Book, and from Various Other Sources, and Adapted to the Wants and Conditions of Youth in the United States

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John Prentiss (proprietor of the copy-right), 1827 - 318 pages
 

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Contents

Taste Improvement and Pleasures
10
Poetryits Object
11
Advantages of Studying History Page 135
12
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13
The Praise of Philosophy
14
General Properties of Bodies 23 25
15
Attraction of Gravitation Sir Isaac Newtons Dis coveries
16
Centre of Gravity Pyramids of Egypt Tower of Pisa
17
The Laws of Motion
35
Velocity Momenta Action and Reaction
36
Compound Motion
37
The Pendulum
39
The Pulley Wheel and Axle and Inclined Plane
42
The Wedge and Screw Friction
44
The Laws of Fluids
47
Pressure of Fluids
48
CONTENTS
50
Specific Gravity of Bodies
51
Hydraulics Syphon Common Pump Forcing Pump
53
The Diving Bell and Steam Engine
54
Lesson Page 32 Different Kinds of Lenses Burning Glass
69
Mirrors Convex Reflectors
72
Colours The Prism
73
The Rainbow Halo and Parhelia
75
Structure of the Eye Angle of Vision
78
Optical Instruments Spectacles Microscopes
81
Microscopic Discoveries
83
The Telescope and Telegraph
86
Astronomy Progress of this Science
88
The Solar System Galileo
91
The Sun a magnificent habitable globe
93
Mercury and Venus
95
Nature and Properties of Air The Air Pump 28 The Barometer Uses of 29 Sound Velocity of Sound Echo 30 Nature of Musical Sounds Musical Baro...
97
The Earth Ecliptic and Zodiac Celestial Lati Zodiac tude and Longitude
98
Day and Night causes of
100
Changes of the Seasons
102
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The Tides explanation of
107
Eclipses of the Moon and Sun
108
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Jupiter his Belts Satellites c
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The Constellations Hymn to the North Star
119
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Simple Combustibles Carbon Metals
143
Oxyds and Combustion Exhilarating Gas
145
Electricity Electrical Machine Experiments
148
Leyden Phial Dr Franklins Discovery Thun der and Lightning
153
Falling Stars Water Spouts and Northern Lights
154
Biographical Sketch of Linnæus
191
Texture of Vegetables Bark Wood Pith
197
Roots Stems Buds and Leaves Effect of Light
204
Flowers Insects in Flowers
210
Birds their Division into Orders Moulting
217
Lesson Page 101 Crustaceous and Molluscous Animals Shells
228
Vermes and Zoophytes Leech Polypes
230
Existence of the Deity
232
Political Economy Progress of Civilization 105 Property unequal Distribution of
235
Division of Labour
237
Agriculture the Strength of Nations
239
Commerce and Manufactures
240
Money its abundance not the cause but the con sequence of Wealth
242
Shipbuilding and Navigation
244
Architecture Advantages ofOrders of
246
Constitution of the United States Sketch of
248
Excellence of our Republican Government
251
Intelligence of the People a Means of Safety to the Government
252
The government of England King Parliament
254
an Extract from Bryants Poem of the Ages
257
Structure of the Human Body
258
Structure of the Human Body continued
260
The Human Voice wonderful Mechanism of
262
Structure of the Ear
264
Music Pleasures ofEar for
265
Painting Cartoons of Raphael
269
Sculpture Statuary Casting in Plaster of Paris
270
The Love of Nature
271
The Importance of Natural Philosophy
272
Mythology
274
Account of the Principal Heathen Gods
275
Account of the Principal Heathen Goddesses
278
Harmony of Science and Christianity
280
The Influence of an Early Taste for Reading
281
The Mechanical Wonders of a Feather
282
Art of Making Pins
284
Clouds and Rain
285
Invention and Progress of Printing
287
Hope Influence of
288

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TitleThe Literary and Scientific Class Book: Embracing the Leading Facts and Principles of Science, Illustrated by Engravings, with Many Difficult Words Explained at the Heads of the Lessons, and Questions Annexed for Examination, Designed as Exercises for the Reading and Study of the Higher Classes ...
AuthorLevi Washburn Leonard
ContributorJohn Prentiss
PublisherJohn Prentiss (proprietor of the copy-right), 1827
Original fromThe Ohio State University
Digitized9 Mar 2015
Length318 pages
  
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