The Chemistry of Creation: Being an Outline of the Chemistries of the Earth, the Air, the Ocean |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
THE EARTH | 21 |
Apparent unchangeableness of the Aspects of NatureNot | 65 |
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acid gas actinic ammonia amount animal animalcules appears atmo atmosphere barometer beautiful become body called capillary waves carbonic acid cause chemical affinity chemical decompositions chemistry chemists cholera clouds coast colour composition consequence constituents contained crust decomposed decomposition deep depth dissolved earth effect electricity elements evaporation existence fact feet fluid gaseous gases heat heat-rays hydrogen important impurities influence ingredients inhabitants less light lime marine mass ments miles mineral minute nature nitric acid nitrogen observed ocean organic matter oxygen ozone palagonite particles peculiar phenomenon phosphorescent plants portion present pressure probably produced proportion pure putrefaction quantity rain rays regions remarkable respiration result rise river rocks saline saline matter salt sea-water shore singular soil soluble springs substances sulphuretted sulphuric sulphuric acid supposed surface takes place temperature tion tropical various vast vegetable vessel volcanic watery vapour waves weight whole wind