The fairy-land of science1890 - 244 pages |
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Page 55
... , there is a great deal of water in the air , floating about as invisible vapour or water - dust , and this we shall speak of in the next lecture . Still , all these gases and vapours in THE AERIAL OCEAN IN WHICH WE LIVE . 55.
... , there is a great deal of water in the air , floating about as invisible vapour or water - dust , and this we shall speak of in the next lecture . Still , all these gases and vapours in THE AERIAL OCEAN IN WHICH WE LIVE . 55.
Page 75
... dust . If you hold a plate over the steam you can catch these tiny drops , though they will run into one another almost as you are catching them . The clouds you see floating in the sky are made of exactly the same kind of water - dust ...
... dust . If you hold a plate over the steam you can catch these tiny drops , though they will run into one another almost as you are catching them . The clouds you see floating in the sky are made of exactly the same kind of water - dust ...
Page 76
... dust is heated the heat - waves scatter it again into invisible particles , which float away into the room . Even without the spirit - lamp , you can convince yourself that water vapour may be invisible ; for close to the mouth of the ...
... dust is heated the heat - waves scatter it again into invisible particles , which float away into the room . Even without the spirit - lamp , you can convince yourself that water vapour may be invisible ; for close to the mouth of the ...
Page 79
... dust clouds , and the sky is overcast . At other times Fig . 19 . atmosphere . clouds hang lazily in a bright sky , and these show us that just where they are ( as in Fig . 19 ) the air is cold and turns the invisible vapour rising from ...
... dust clouds , and the sky is overcast . At other times Fig . 19 . atmosphere . clouds hang lazily in a bright sky , and these show us that just where they are ( as in Fig . 19 ) the air is cold and turns the invisible vapour rising from ...
Page 80
... dust draw more closely together ; or , if it brings a new load of water dust , the air is fuller than it can hold . In either case a number of water - particles are set free , and our fairy force " cohesion " seizes upon them at once ...
... dust draw more closely together ; or , if it brings a new load of water dust , the air is fuller than it can hold . In either case a number of water - particles are set free , and our fairy force " cohesion " seizes upon them at once ...
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