OF THE

INDUCTIVE SCIENCES,

FROM THE

EARLIEST TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY WILLIAM WHEWELL, D. D.,

MASTER OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.

CHAPTER II.-PROGRESS OF MAGNETIC THEORY

Theory of Terrestrial Magnetism

Conclusion

BOOK XIII.

49

55

62

64

HISTORY OF GALVANISM, OR VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY.

CHAPTER I.-DISCOVERY OF VOLTAIC ELECTRICITY

79

CHAPTER II.-RECEPTION AND CONFIRMATION OF THE DIS-

CHAPTER III.-DISCOVERY OF THE LAWS OF THE MUTUAL

ATTRACTION AND REPULSION OF VOLTAIC CURRENTS.

AMPERE

89

VOL. III.

a

CHAPTER IV.-DISCOVERY OF ELECTRO-MAGNETIC ACTION.

OERSTED

CHAPTER V.-DISCOVERY OF THE LAWS OF ELECTRO-

MAGNETIC ACTION

PAGE

91

93

CHAPTER VI.-THEORY OF ELECTRO-DYNAMICAL ACTION.

CHAPTER VII.-CONSEQUENCES OF THE ELECTRO-DYNAMIC

CHAPTER VIII.-DISCOVERY OF THE LAWS OF MAGNETO-

ELECTRIC INDUCTION. FARADAY

105

CHAPTER IX.-TRANSITION TO CHEMICAL SCIENCE

112

THE ANALYTICAL SCIENCE.

BOOK XIV.

HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY.

CHAPTER I.-IMPROVEMENT OF THE NOTION OF CHEMICAL

ANALYSIS, AND RECOGNITION OF IT AS THE SPAGIRIC

ᎪᎡᎢ

CHAPTER II.-DOCTRINE OF ACID AND ALKALI. SYLVIUS

CHAPTER III.-DOCTRINE OF ELECTIVE ATTRACTIONS.

GEOFFROY. BERGMAN

CHAPTER IV.-DOCTRINE OF ACIDIFICATION AND COMBUS-

TION. PHLOGISTIC THEORY.

Publication of the Theory by Beccher and Stahl

Reception and Application of the Theory

CHAPTER V.-CHEMISTRY OF GASES. BLACK. CAVENDISH

141

CHAPTER VI.-EPOCH OF THE THEORY OF OXYGEN. LA-

VOISIER.

Sect. 1. Prelude to the Theory. Its Publication

Sect. 2. Reception and Confirmation of the Theory of