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BOOK XII.. History of Magnetism.

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HISTORY OF MAGNETISM.

CHAPTER I.--DISCOVERY OF LAWS OF MAGNETIC PHENOMENA. 217

CHAPTER II.--PROGRESS OF MAGNETIC THEORY.

Theory of Magnetic Action. 220 Theory of Terrestrial Magnetism. 224 Conclusion. 232

BOOK XIII.

HISTORY OF GALVANISM, OR VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY.

CHAPTER I.--DISCOVERY OF VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY. 237

CHAPTER II.--RECEPTION AND CONFIRMATION OF THE DISCOVERY OF VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY. 240

CHAPTER III.--DISCOVERY OF THE LAWS OF THE MUTUAL ATTRACTION AND REPULSION OF VOLTAIC CURRENTS.--AMPÈRE. 242

CHAPTER IV.--DISCOVERY OF ELECTRO-MAGNETIC ACTION.--OERSTED. 243

CHAPTER V.--DISCOVERY OF THE LAWS OF ELECTRO-MAGNETIC ACTION. 245

CHAPTER VI.--THEORY OF ELECTRODYNAMICAL ACTION.

Ampère's Theory. 246 Reception of Ampère's Theory. 249

CHAPTER VII.--CONSEQUENCES OF THE ELECTRODYNAMIC THEORY. 250

Discovery of Diamagnetism. 252 {12}

CHAPTER VIII.--DISCOVERY OF THE LAWS OF MAGNETO-ELECTRIC INDUCTION.--FARADAY. 253

CHAPTER IX.--TRANSITION TO CHEMICAL SCIENCE. 256

THE ANALYTICAL SCIENCE.

BOOK XIV.

HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY.

CHAPTER I.--IMPROVEMENT OF THE NOTION OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS, AND RECOGNITION OF IT AS THE SPAGIRIC ART. 261

CHAPTER II.--DOCTRINE OF ACID AND ALKALI.--SYLVIUS. 262

CHAPTER III.--DOCTRINE OF ELECTIVE ATTRACTIONS.--GEOFFROY. BERGMAN. 265

CHAPTER IV.--DOCTRINE OF ACIDIFICATION AND COMBUSTION.--PHLOGISTIC THEORY.

Publication of the Theory by Beccher and Stahl. 267 Reception and Application of the Theory. 271

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