Audiobook

Science in Short Chapters

This is a collection of articles written by W. Mattieu Williams on different subjects, that in his opinion "are likely to be interesting to all readers who are sufficiently intelligent to prefer sober fact to sensational fiction, but who, at the same time, do not profess to be scientific specialists." This book offers and intriguing glimpse into the scientific ideas of late 19th century. Though nowadays these essays should not be seen as wholly scientifically accurate, they are still entertaining and in many basic aspects remain truthful. - Summary by Kikisaulite

Year of Publication: 1883Genres: Science

Running Time: 17 hours 06 minutes 45 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	The Fuel of the Sun, Part I ke126	29:36
2	The Fuel of the Sun, Part II ke126	23:55
3	The Fuel of the Sun, Part III ke126	21:52
4	Dr. Siemens’ Theory of the Sun Colleen McMahon	7:59
5	Another World Down Here Colleen McMahon	21:00
6	The Origin of Lunar Volcanoes Colleen McMahon	15:39
7	Note on the Direct Effect of Sun-Spots on Terrestrial Climates Availle	5:58
8	The Philosophy of the Radiometer and its Cosmical Revelations Melanie D. Young	18:18
9	On the Social Benefits of Paraffin Steve C	20:26
10	The Solidity of the Earth Jeffery	11:48
11	A Contribution to the History of Electric Lighting Jordan Owen	20:40
12	The Formation of Coal ke126	21:58
13	The Solar Eclipse of 1871 Availle	27:40
14	Meteoric Astronomy Melanie D. Young	22:56
15	The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”, Part I Sam Isaacson	30:35
16	The “Great Ice Age” and the Origin of the “Till”, Part II Sam Isaacson	36:49
17	The Barometer and the Weather, Part I jenno	25:17
18	The Barometer and the Weather, Part II jenno	24:12
19	The Chemistry of Bog Reclamation Melanie D. Young	25:42
20	Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part I Blane Aden McKoy	27:01
21	Aerial Exploration of the Arctic Regions, Part II Blane Aden McKoy	29:24
22	The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part I Blane Aden McKoy	34:47
23	The Limits of our Coal Supply, Part II Blane Aden McKoy	35:59
24	“The Englishman’s Fireside” Steve C	26:06
25	“Baily’s Beads” BettyB	6:25
26	The Coloring of Green Tea Availle	9:06
27	“Iron Filings” in Tea Steve C	13:30
28	Concert-Room Acoustics Anita Sloma-Martinez	15:47
29	Science and Spiritualism Mickey Lee Rich	36:26
30	Mathematical Fictions Availle	14:12
31	World-Smashing tommack	12:13
32	The Dying Trees in Kensington Gardens Amy Gramour	9:39
33	The Oleaginous Products of Thames Mud: Where they Come from and Where they Go Wayne Cooke	8:19
34	Luminous Paint KevinS	11:05
35	The Origin and Probable Duration of Petroleum Anita Sloma-Martinez	20:36
36	The Origin of Soap BettyB	10:22
37	Oiling the Waves Mickey Lee Rich	10:44
38	On the so-called “Crater Necks” and “Volcanic Bombs” of Ireland Andrew Howley	11:41
39	Travertine Andrew Howley	9:35
40	The Action of Frost in Water-Pipes and on Building Materials Melanie D. Young	21:21
41	The Corrosion of Building Stones tommack	10:05
42	Fire-Clay and Anthracite Rachel Marie	19:31
43	Count Rumford’s Cooking-Stoves Melanie D. Young	16:55
44	The “Consumption of Smoke” Melanie D. Young	12:55
45	The Air of Stove-Heated Rooms Jeffery	16:07
46	Ventilation by Open Fireplaces Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)	12:37
47	Domestic Ventilation Tom Hirsch (1947-2022)	29:33
48	Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part I Mickey Lee Rich	18:00
49	Home Gardens for Smoky Towns, Part II Mickey Lee Rich	20:33
50	Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part I Cadia B	22:02
51	Solids, Liquids, and Gases, Part II Cadia B	25:22
52	Murchison and Babbage Chad Jackson	6:39
53	Atmosphere versus Ether ChadH94	6:47
54	A Neglected Disinfectant Foon	3:41
55	Another Disinfectant Foon	4:04
56	Ensilage Foon	5:24
57	The Fracture of Comets Availle	5:33
58	The Origin of Comets Availle	4:19