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'''Magical Experiments or Science in Play''' is the English translation of a French book written in 1890. It is a collection of experiments with everyday household items. Many have a 'magical' twist to them, in the sense that the physical mechanisms behind them were mostly unknown at the time. | |||
It was translated to English by Camden Curwen and Robert Waters. | |||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
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* AMUSING FEATS | * AMUSING FEATS | ||
* LITTLE FEATS OF AMATEURS | * LITTLE FEATS OF AMATEURS | ||
== Editions == | == Editions == | ||
* 1890 - Original French | * 1890 - Original French | ||
Latest revision as of 14:10, 3 November 2011
| Magical Experiments | |
| Author | Arthur Good |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Worthington Co. |
| Publication Date | 1892 |
| Language | English |
Magical Experiments or Science in Play is the English translation of a French book written in 1890. It is a collection of experiments with everyday household items. Many have a 'magical' twist to them, in the sense that the physical mechanisms behind them were mostly unknown at the time.
It was translated to English by Camden Curwen and Robert Waters.
Contents
- EXPERIMENTS IN PHYSICS
- COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
- CENTRIFUGAL FORCE
- CAPILLARITY
- ELASTICITY AND COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES
- HEAT
- ACOUSTICS
- ELECTRICITY
- OPTICS
- PRACTICAL GEOMETRY
- AMUSING FEATS
- LITTLE FEATS OF AMATEURS
Editions
- 1890 - Original French
- 1892 - 1st English edition, Worthington Co.
- 1894 - 2nd English edition, David McKay, Philadelphia