Volume 1

A manual of electricity, magnetism, and meteorology / [D. Lardner].

  • Lardner, Dionysius, 1793-1859
Date:
1841-1844
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Credit: A manual of electricity, magnetism, and meteorology / [D. Lardner]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (105.) (106.) (107.) (108.) (169.) (110.) (111.) (112.) (114.) (115.) (116.) (117.) (118.) (119.) (120.) (121.) (122.) (123.) (124.) (126.) (126.) (127.) (128.) (129.) (130.) (131.) (132.) (133.) (134.) (135.) (136.) (137.) (138.) (139.) (140.) ANALYTICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. Mi Page Origin of the Discovery of Galvanism - = - %6 GALVANI assumes the Existence of Animal Electricity = 96 Ts opposed by VoLTFa - - - - - 100 Contest between these Philosophers - “to 101 Volta’s Theory of Contact - = = ~ 102 Experiments in Support of it - - - = 102 Fasroni rejects the Theory of Contact, and ascribes the Elec- tricity to chemical Action = 2 - 104 Invention of the VoLTaic PILE = - - 106 Invention of the ** Couronne des Tasses”? - = - 109 NAPOLEON invites VoLTa to Paris - = - 110 His Discourses at the Institute; is honoured with a gold Medal - = = - - - 110 NAPOLEON establishes Prizes for VoLTaic DISCOVERIES - 110 Relation between the VoLTaic PILE and the LEYDEN JAR = 111 Their respective physiological Effects - = = 112 Anecdote of NAPOLEON = - . - - 113 Experiments of NicHoLsoNn and CARLISLE = - - 114 Experiments of W. CRUICKSHANK - ° - 117 CRUICKSHANK invents the Voltaic Trough - = - 117 RiTrer’s Experiments = ° - - - 118 Davy commences his Researches - = e - 119 His Experiments on the Decomposition of Water in separate Vessels - * - - - - 120 Shows that the Power of the Pile depends on Oxydation - 121 Examines the chemical Action which takes place in the Pile - 122 Shows that a Voltaic Pile may be made with Charcoal and Zinc - = = - - - 124 Shows that voltaic Action does not depend on the conducting Power of the Metals - - . - - 124 Constructs a Pile with a single Metal and two Liquids - 125 Constructs a Pile with Charcoal and two Liquids, without any metallic Element - - - ° - 198 Researches of Brot and F, Cuvizr = - ° - 129 WOLLASTON and GAUTHEROT maintain that chemical Action is the Source of Voltaic Electricity - 2 - 130 Experiment of Votta and Eruman to prove electric Polarity - 130 RirrTerR’s secondary Piles - ° - - 130 Davy shows that the Wire retains its electric Property after Separation from the Pile = - - = 13] He investigates the calorific Properties of the Pile =~ = 132 Researches of Fourcroy, VAUQUELIN, and THENARD - 133 Electric Spark transmitted in Water and nitric and sulphuric Acids i ° ° = © - 134 Charcoal ignited in various Liquids - . - 134 Theory of GRorraus = - ° . - 135 Davy’s Bakerian Lecture for,1806 - - - 137 He shows that in the Decomposition of Water by the Pile no new material Principle is generated e = - 139