Alchemy and the Alchemists - format ePub

La théorie que nous allons développer, et qui considère la terre comme un soleil éteint, comme une étoile refroidie, comme une nébuleuse passée de l’état de gaz à l’état solide, cette belle conception...

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« Tout dans la vie n'est qu'énergies et vibrations. » - Albert EinsteinLouis Figuier, grand vulgarisateur scientifique français, nous offre un ouvrage consacré au magnétisme et plus particulièrement au...

Guillaume Louis Figuier (1819-1894) est le vulgarisateur scientifique le plus prolifique du XIXe siècle, célèbre par le nombre et la qualité des articles de revues et des ouvrages qu'il a publiés de 1848...

Ce livre traite de l’histoire de la découverte du paratonnerre, l’une des grandes inventions des temps modernes. Nous exposerons d’abord l’opinion générale qui eut cours dans la science au sujet de la...

L’histoire des inventeurs est généralement comparable à toutes les luttes humaines permettant de trouver une solution au problème auquel on fait face. L’histoire de James Watt, l’inventeur de la machine...

Ce livre traite de l’histoire des phares. Si nous sommes redevables à l’antiquité de l’invention des phares, si Alexandrie posséda le premier phare connu, en attendant que l’empire romain, de promontoire...

Guillaume Louis Figuier (1819-1894) was the most prolific popularizer of science in the 19th century, famous for the number and quality of the journal articles and books he published between 1848 and...

Louis Figuier's 'The Insect World' is a captivating exploration of the fascinating and diverse world of insects. Written in a clear and engaging style, the book provides an in-depth look at the behavior,...

In Louis Figuier's 'Primitive Man', readers are taken on an insightful journey through the evolution of human civilization, from prehistoric times to the development of early societies. Figuier's inclusion...

In Louis Figuier's 'The Human Race', the author explores the history of human civilization, covering topics such as technological advancements, societal structures, and cultural developments. Written...

Dans sa pièce historique 'Gutenberg', Louis Figuier explore la vie et l'œuvre de Johannes Gutenberg, l'inventeur de l'imprimerie à caractères mobiles. L'œuvre, composée de cinq actes et huit tableaux,...

Joseph Balsamo, dit comte de Cagliostro, né à Palerme (Sicile, Italie) le 2 juin 1743 et mort à San Léo le 26 août 1795, est un grand personnage énigmatique du xviiie siècle. Il a emprunté durant sa vie...

L’invention de la photographie a été l’une des merveilles de la science. Ce livre raconte en détail, avec des illustrations originales, les circonstances qui ont conduit à sa découverte, les méthodes...

Découvrez à travers ce livre l’histoire de l’invention de la photographie et du développement des procédés permettant l’amélioration et l’agrandissement des images. Il montre aussi comment une véritable...

Le magnétisme repose sur la croyance en l'existence d'un fluide magnétique capable de circuler d'un corps à un autre, et permettant la transmission d'une énergie positive en vue de créer une sensation...

Situation de la terre dans l’univers et dans le monde solaire. — Rapports de la terre avec les autres planètes et le soleil. — Coup d’œil sur les principaux systèmes imaginés pour expliquer le mouvement...

Ce livre présente l’histoire des chemins de fer et de l’invention de la locomotive. Dès que James Watt a accompli dans le système des machines à vapeur cette révolution admirable que nous avons fait connaître,...

Guillaume Louis Figuier (1819-1894) est le vulgarisateur scientifique le plus prolifique du XIXe siècle, célèbre par le nombre et la qualité des articles de revues et des ouvrages qu'il a publiés de 1848...

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L’homme a vécu pendant que les derniers représentants des anciennes créations animales, le mammouth, le grand ours, l’hyène des cavernes, le rhinocéros tychorinus, etc., existaient encore. C’est cette...

La plupart des écrivains qui se sont occupés de l’histoire de la machine à vapeur, ont placé dans l’antiquité le berceau de cette invention. Cette opinion nous semble inadmissible. La machine à vapeur...

La théorie que nous allons développer, et qui considère la terre comme un soleil éteint, comme une étoile refroidie, comme une nébuleuse passée de l’état de gaz à l’état solide, cette belle conception...

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The Wealth of Nations, is the magnum opus of the Scottish economist and moral philosopher Adam Smith. First published in 1776, the book offers one of the world's first collected descriptions of what builds...

When her former governess finds happiness as the bride of a local widower, the brilliant and beautiful Emma Woodhouse — one of Jane Austen’s immortal creations — flatters herself that she alone has secured...

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Wilde’s only novel, first published in 1890, is a brilliantly designed puzzle, intended to tease conventional minds with its exploration of the myriad interrelationships between art, life and consequence....

Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein when she was only eighteen. At once a Gothic thriller, a passionate romance, and a cautionary tale about the dangers of science, Frankenstein tells the story of...

The books that inspired the Netflix crime series. Here you will find the following original works: - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar - Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes - The Hollow Needle - 813 -...

The series that inspired the Netflix show. This collection contains 38 Arsène Lupin stories (the biggest and greatest Arsène Lupin collection in the eBook world), including: - Arsène Lupin, Gentleman...

Mrs. Dalloway chronicles a June day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway–a day that is taken up with running minor errands in preparation for a party and that is punctuated, toward the end, by the suicide...

The Brothers Karamasov is a murder mystery, a courtroom drama, and an exploration of erotic rivalry in a series of triangular love affairs involving the “wicked and sentimental” Fyodor Pavlovich Karamazov...

Meg is the eldest and on the brink of love. Then there’s tomboy Jo who longs to be a writer. Sweet-natured Beth always puts others first, and finally there’s Amy, the youngest and most precocious. Together...

Jonathan Harker, a young London solicitor travels to Transylvania to help a rich nobleman, Count Dracula, purchase an estate in England. Dracula is planning to immigrate to England, and wants Harker to...

Fame. Fashion. Friendship. Hollie can't catch a break. She's broke, she's back living with her family, and her career prospects are precisely zero. So when the chance arises for her and her best friend...

Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, who first appeared in publication in 1887. He is the creation of Scottish born author and physician Sir Arthur Conan...

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As the interminable case of Jarndyce and Jarndyce grinds its way through the Court of Chancery, it draws together a disparate group of people: Ada and Richard Clare, whose inheritance is gradually being...

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