Format:
1 online resource (xlviii, 266 pages)
ISBN:
9780511978395
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9781108073271
Series Statement:
Cambridge library collection. Spiritualism and esoteric knowledge
Content:
A pioneer in the field of astrophysics, Johann Zöllner (18341882) was a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Leipzig and an associate of the Royal Astronomical Society. Zöllner was best known for his work on astronomical photometry and spectrum analysis, on which he published widely. He invented the astronomical photometer used for measuring stellar magnitudes. He was also interested in optical illusions: the 'Zöllner illusion' consists of straight parallel lines which appear to be unparallel. This book, published in German in 18781879 and translated into English by Charles C. Massey in London in 1880, exemplifies the shift in Zöllner's interests in later life: he became involved in the public debate surrounding the scientific veracity of spiritualism. Here Zöllner describes his observations of experiments conducted by the medium Henry Slade in his own home
Note:
Originally published in London by W.H. Harrison in 1880
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"Translated from the German with a preface and appentiice by Charles Carleton Massey"--original title page
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 17 Feb 2016)
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781108073271
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9781108073271
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511978395
URL:
Volltext
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