Release date is 2013-01-13

The properties of matter: impenetrability -- Centrifugal force -- The science of astronomy -- Centre of gravity -- Specific gravity -- Attraction of cohesion -- Adhesive attraction -- Capillary attraction -- Crystallization -- Chemistry -- Chlorine, iodine, bromine, fluorine -- Carbon, boron, silicon, selenium, sulphur, phosphorus -- Frictional electricity -- Voltaic electricity -- Magnetism and electro-magnetism -- Electro-magnetic machines -- The electric telegraph -- Ruhmkorff's, Hearder's, and Bentley's coil apparatus -- Magneto-electricity -- Dia-magnetism -- Light, optics, and optical instruments -- The refraction of light -- Refracting optical instruments -- The absorption of light -- The inflection or diffraction of light -- The polarization of light -- Heat -- The steam-engine.

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"The Boy's Playbook of Science" by John Henry Pepper is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book serves as a guide for young readers, providing a series of practical experiments designed to illustrate the fundamental principles of chemistry and natural philosophy. At the start of this work, the author outlines his inspiration for creating this playbook, referencing the joy and curiosity of young students who expressed a desire to understand the experiments they witnessed in lectures. He emphasizes the importance of scientific knowledge for personal growth and later success, while highlighting the book's overall aim to make scientific concepts accessible and engaging to young minds. The introduction sets the stage for a series of well-structured experiments that encourage critical thinking and hands-on learning, beginning with the properties of matter and various states of physical phenomena. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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