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The spectroscope and its work

Title
The spectroscope and its work / by H.F. Newall.
Author
Newall, H. F. (Hugh Frank), 1857-1944.
Publication
London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1910.

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Epstean Collection of Books on Photography and Its Applications in the Graphic Arts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library) NNC
Description
163 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations; 18 cm
Series Statement
Manuals of elementary science
Subjects
Note
  • Includes index.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also issued online.
Contents
Chap. 1. The nature of light -- Chap. 2. Newton's discovery -- composite nature of white light -- Chap. 3. The spectroscope -- Chap. 4. Varieties of spectra -- Chap. 5. The solar spectrum -- Chap. 6. Increase of the power of a spectroscope -- Chap. 7. The spectra of the stars -- Chap. 8. Measuring motions of recession and approach -- Chap. 9. The sun's surface and surroundings -- Chap. 10. Motions on the sun -- rotation of sun and planets -- Chap. 11. Absorption lines due to earth's atmosphere -- Chap. 12. Law in the spectrum -- continuous spectrum -- Chap. 13. Law in the spectrum -- bright-line spectra -- Chap. 14. Diffraction-gratings -- measurement of wavelengths -- Chap. 15. Variation in the spectrum.
LCCN
a 11001869
OCLC
  • ocm01466733
  • 1466733
  • SCSB-3197468
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries