OF THE

INDUCTIVE SCIENCES.

FROM

THE EARLIEST TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY WILLIAM WHEWELL, D. D.,

MASTER OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

THE THIRD EDITION, WITH ADDITIONS.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOLUME II.

NEW YORK:

D. APPLETON AND COMPANY,

346 & 348 BROADWAY.

M DCCC LIX,

KE 27893 (2),

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AUG 3-1905

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CHAPTER I.-PRELUDE TO THE SOLUTION OF PROBLEMS IN

CHAPTER II.-PROBLEM OF THE VIBRATIONS OF STRINGS..

CHAPTER III.-PROBLEM OF THE PROPAGATION OF SOUND..

CHAPTER IV.-PROBLEM OF DIFFERENT SOUNDS OF THE

CHAPTER V.-PROBLEM OF THE SOUNDS OF PIPES...................

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CHAPTER VI.-PROBLEM OF DIFFERENT MODES OF VIBRA-

TION OF BODIES IN GENERAL

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BOOK IX.

HISTORY OF OPTICS, FORMAL AND PHYSICAL.

Introduction....

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