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CONTENTS

XVI. PSYCHIC SCIENCE. BY SIR OLIVER LODGE

Statement of the Position-Psychical Research-First-fruits of

the Inquiry-Concerning Citation of Illustrative Examples—

Visions or Apparitions of the Dead-Clairvoyance or Lucidity

--Psychometry-Materializations-Psychic Photography-

Direct Writing and Speaking-Dowsing-Travelling Clair-

voyance Apports-Evidence for Survival-More Elementary

Methods Summary.

Wonders of Plant Life: Dependence of Animals on Plant Life-

Importance of Minute Plants-Variety of Plant Life-Com-

mon Characters of Plants-The Essential Parts of a Flower-

ing Plant-The Laboratory of the Green Leaf-What the

Green Plant Does-The Capture of Sunlight-What Food is

Used for-Nutrition of the Fungi-Lichens as Double Plants

-Flowering Parasites and Saprophytes-The Story of the

Whin-Root Fungi-Insectivorous Plants-Pitcher Plants—

Venus Fly-trap-How Plants and Animals Agree-The Tac-

tics of Plants-The Part the Root Plays-Plant Tropisms-

Tendrils-Light and Other Influences-Sensitive Plants-Do

Plants Sleep?-How Plants Protect Themselves. How Plants

are Reproduced: The Meaning of the Flower-The Secret of

the Seed-Why Flowers are Bright-Wind Pollination-

Cross-Pollination, its Meaning-Significance of the Seed-

The Travels of Plants-Vegetative Multiplication-Reproduc-

tion of the Lower Plants-The Fall of the Leaf.

XVIII. INTER-RELATIONS OF LIVING CREATURES.

The Balance of Nature-Nutritive Linkages-Linkages Securing

Survival-Cats and Clover-The Case of Red Clover-Distri-

bution of Seeds-Ants and Seeds-Fresh Water Mussels and

Minnows-One Creature on Another-Commensalism-Sym-

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biosis-The Double Life of Lichens-The Seamy Side of
Heather-Man and the Web of Life-The Importance of
Birds A Multitude of Linkages-The Story of the Gullery-
The Weird Ways of Parasites-Adaptations of Parasites-
The Romance of Parasitism-Pearls and Parasites-Theoreti-
cal Aspects.

XIX. BIOLOGY. BY JULIAN S. HUXLEY, M.A.

Matter, Living and Lifeless-Can Mind Arise from Lifeless

Matter? Theories of the Origin of Life-Protoplasm and

the Origin of the Body-The Units of Life-The Blood-

Cells The Brain-Cells-The Body a Huge Cell-State-

Reproduction-Mothers but no Fathers-Regeneration-Pro-

ducing a New Head-Remarkable Experiments-Losing a

Tail to Save a Life-Old Age and Death-Resting Stages-

The Ductless Glands.

XX. THE CHARACTERISTICS OF LIVING CREATURES

The All-Round View-Innumerable Species-Abundance and

Insurgence of Life.

XXI. THE ROMANCE OF CHEMISTRY

Shuffling the Chemical Cards-Forms of Matter-Mixtures and

Compounds-Molecules and Atoms-Chemical Change-

Demonstrating the Invisible-Liquefaction of Gases-Trans-

mutation of Elements-Chemistry of the Living Creature-

The Remarkable Power of Carbon-The Regulation of

Vital Phenomena-Circulation of Matter-Circulation

Nitrogen-Catalysts-Ferments-Crystals-Diamonds-Col-

loids-A Story about Helium.

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The Conservation of Matter-Constancy in the Properties of

Elements-Making Vital Products Artificially-Outdoing Na-

ture-Coal-Tar Colours-Artificial Perfumes-Synthetic Rub-

ber-Sugar-Making-Chemical Conjuring-Transformations

of Cellulose-Capturing Nitrogen-The Potash Supply-

Wealth out of Waste.

The Causes of Weather-The Two Regions of Atmosphere-

Sounding the Upper Air-The Tracks of the Balloons-The

Narrow Limits within which Life is Possible-Pressure and

Temperature-The Effects of Turbulence in the Atmosphere

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-The Trade Winds-The Indian Monsoon. Recording
Methods: The Organization of a Meteorological Service-Re-
cording Instruments-Photography Used for Recording
Purposes-The Stevenson Screen-Wind Recording-Rain
Recording Sunshine Recording-Cyclonic Disturbances—
Clouds-Thunderstorm and Hail-Weather Lore.

XXIV. APPLIED SCIENCE. I. THE MARVELS OF ELEC-

TRICITY.

The Age of Electricity-Ease of Transmission-What a Cur-
rent of Electricity is-The Generator-Electric Circuits-
Generating Power Stations-Distribution of Current-The
Storage of Electricity-Electric Traction-Powerful Electric
Motors Big Electrical Feats-Climbing the Rocky Moun-
tains-Electricity from Waterfalls-Great Engineering Feats
-How Water Turbines Work-Steam Turbines-Importance
of Water-Power-Electric Lighting-Electric Heating.

XXV. APPLIED SCIENCE. II. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY

AND TELEPHONY

Progress in Recent Years-Theory on which Wireless Tele-

graphy is Based-Principles of Transmission-How Wireless

Waves are Received-Variation of Wave-Length-"Tuning"

-Wireless Telephony.

XXVI. APPLIED SCIENCE. III. FLYING

Three Great Flights-Weather on the Airways-A Landing in

Fog-Wireless and Civil Aviation-Finding the Way in the

Air-How an Aeroplane Flies-What the Pilot Does-Stunt-

ing-War in the Air-The Man and the Machine-Airships

-The Future of Airships-How an Airship is Built-The

Safety of Flying-The Future.

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TELEPATHIC EXPERIMENTS AT A DISTANCE: PHOTOGRAPHS AND DRAW-
INGS BY MISS MILES AND MISS RAMSDEN

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