{"product_id":"ether-and-reality-a-series-of-discourses-on-the-many-functions-of-the-ether-of-space-paperback-9781108052665","title":"Ether and Reality; A Series of Discourses on the Many Functions of the Ether of Space (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108052665","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEther and Reality\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Series of Discourses on the Many Functions of the Ether of Space\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginally published in 1925, this monograph explores the relationship between the theoretical substance of ether and our perception of reality.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eOliver Lodge (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108052665, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 August 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e182 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.1 cm, 0.24 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAmong the widely agreed facts of physics in the late nineteenth century was the existence of luminiferous ether: the medium through which light was thought to travel. Theorised to be a highly rarefied substance, the ether accounted for the movement of light, gravity and even heat across a vacuum. It also had great implications for spiritualism. Where thought was not proven to be a result of chemistry in the brain, the presence of ether allowed for the idea that cognition and emotion might exist independently of a physical body. First published in 1925, this monograph by the eminent physicist and ether advocate Sir Oliver Lodge (1851–1940) was written for the non-scientific reader. With a focus on straightforward explanations rather than mathematical theory, his book still represents a fascinating introduction to the topic today.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePrologue on science and philosophy\u003cbr\u003e 1. The ether and its vibrations\u003cbr\u003e 2. Fundamental notions about an ether\u003cbr\u003e 3. On waves\u003cbr\u003e 4. The ether as transmitter of force\u003cbr\u003e 5. Action at a distance\u003cbr\u003e 6. Electricity and its action across space\u003cbr\u003e 7. Magnetism\u003cbr\u003e 8. Electromagnetism\u003cbr\u003e 9. Matter as one of the forms of ether energy\u003cbr\u003e 10. Life and mind and their use of the ether\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: the ultimate physical reality.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46002859278616,"sku":"9781108052665","price":23.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108052665i.jpg?v=1696747115","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/ether-and-reality-a-series-of-discourses-on-the-many-functions-of-the-ether-of-space-paperback-9781108052665","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}