03024cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000550011224501140016726400510028130000470033233600260037933700260040533800360043150000310046750508800049850801980137852010170157653400450259365300120263885600430265099900170269354455UtSlPG20260610134245.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQ1 aProctor, Richard A.q(Richard Anthony),d1837-188810aLight Science for Leisure Hours :bA series of familiar essays on scientific subjects, natural phenomena, &c. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-03-280 aStrange discoveries respecting the aurora -- The earth a magnet -- Our chief time-piece losing time -- Encke the astronomer -- Venus on the sun's face -- Britain's coal cellars -- The secret of the North pole -- Is the Gulf Stream a myth? -- Floods in Switzerland -- A great tidal wave -- Deep-sea dredgings -- The tunnel through Mont Cenis -- Tornadoes -- Vesuvius -- The earthquake in Peru -- The greatest sea-wave ever known -- The usefulness of earthquakes -- The forcing power of rain -- A shower of snow-crystals -- Long shots -- Influence of marriage on the death-rate -- The topographical survey of India -- A ship attacked by a sword-fish -- The safety-lamp -- The dust we have to breathe -- Photographic ghosts -- The Oxford and Cambridge rowing styles -- Betting on horse races; or, The state of the odds -- Squaring the circle -- A new theory of Achilles' shield.  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Les Galloway and the Online
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Light Science for Leisure Hours" by Richard A. Proctor is a collection of familiar essays on scientific subjects and natural phenomena written in the late 19th century. This work aims to make complex scientific ideas accessible and engaging to a general readership, reflecting Proctor's commitment to conveying scientific truths in a clear and enjoyable manner.  The opening of the book introduces the captivating phenomenon of the aurora, describing its vivid and dynamic beauty as well as its mysterious connection to terrestrial magnetism. The author details how early observations of the magnetic needle's variations led to the discovery that these disturbances are often synchronized with auroras occurring far away. Proctor then elaborates on the implications of this connection, suggesting a deeper relationship between auroras, magnetic activity, and solar phenomena, inviting readers to explore the broader scientific implications of such natural displays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aScience40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54455  c95287d95287