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A very nice volume of an extensive 19th century popular science partwork - The Museum of Science and Art - from the age of optimism."The 'Museum of Science and Art' is the most valuable contribution that has ever been made to Scientific Instruction of every class of society" - Sir David Brewster.....( Brewster of the Brewster Angle?)One hundred and Forty-Seven engravings. Front cover partly detached as shown - otherwise the binding is tight. Pages unmarked throughout. Some foxing on endpapers, otherwise very good.First owners bookplate inside front cover "Godding MBS".Includes fascinating ads at the back.

A critical moment in the history of science, when belief in the existence of the elusive ether was being abandoned and Planck had introduced the idea that energy came in discrete portions.
Lorentz considers the latest results concerning the mass of the electron, which appeared to depend on its velocity. See page 42...work of Kaufmann....
Black body radiation - page 75 "Wein's Law" - page 79 he discusses the Theory of Planck.
Line spectra - page 98 "Theory of the Zeeman-Effect", and on following pages he discusses the various series of spectral lines. (Balmer….)
Page 173 "Stokes's Theory of Aberration" (of light from a star)
Relativity: Page 193 "Michelson's Experiment". Page 194 ,,,the dimensions of a solid body change when it moves through the ether…Page 223 "Einstein's Theory". Page 225 …..stationary and moving clock time....
A very good copy, all pages intact, the binding is firm. The cover is very good except for a small split on the outside back hinge.
Some old scholarly notes in light… Read More

Description:A very solid first British edition/first printing (1863). The original cover is in particularly good condition. Some separation beginning between cover and flyleaves. Some chipping at bottom of contents page vii. Otherwise, all pages intact and bright for their age. I have provided many photos. Take a look.