The Nature of Matter and Electricity: An Ouline of Modern Views (Classic Reprint)

Ue treatises on portions ci the fidd are of coarse obtaio Kble. For a conaderably more advanced, yet not very difficult, discusdott tlie reader is referred to fliree boohs iriiteli togetlier cover the ground foiily tlummghly, sh.. The fdzth edition of IT emsfs Theoretical Chemistry, flie second of Canibell s Modem Electrical Theory, and Ratfaerfbrd s Radio-active Substances and their Radiations. Specific references to other works are given at the end of each Section of Part nof die present book. Something must be said in eilanation of the arrangement of the book. It consists of two parts, the first ving a rnd survey of die entire subject, outlining the fundamental conceptions and emphasizing their most tignificant qcations only, irtiile die second retraces the same general field in a slower and less connected miy, in order to consider details omitted in die more cursory treatment The second part is divided into fiftysix sections, each of irtiich is numbered and referred to by its number in die appropriate connection in Part LT he book may be read in various ways according to die purposes or pleasure of tlie reader. If he is interested only to acquaint himself with the fundamentals of the modem flieory dirou a quick, general sketch he may read Part I continuous and omit Part II altogether. B, on die other hand, he is already familiar widi these essentials he may prefer to reverse the procedure and omit Part I. Part II allhouf definitely divided by topics nevertheless forms a fairly continuous discussion. In general, however, die best method of using die book will probably be to read both of die sections in parallel, referring to each Section in Part nas its number appears in the text of the first part It is believed that fliis method of study will encourage die type of attitude irtiich is xeD.n.
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