Project Gutenberg 2009-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 188 Dolbear, A. E. (Amos Emerson) 1837 1910 Dolbear, Amos Emerson 03023377 The Machinery of the Universe: Mechanical Conceptions of Physical Phenomena Produced by Chris Curnow, Andrew D. Hwang, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Machinery of the Universe: Mechanical Conceptions of Physical Phenomena" by A. E. Dolbear is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the principles of physics and astronomy, emphasizing mechanical conceptions that explain physical phenomena, particularly the transformations of energy and the role of matter and the ether. Dolbear seeks to clarify complex scientific ideas and eliminate outdated metaphysical interpretations, providing a grounded understanding of the underlying mechanics of the universe. The opening of this publication sets the stage by contrasting ancient and modern ideas about physical phenomena, highlighting the evolution of thought regarding forces, energy, and matter. Dolbear references historical figures like Newton, discussing their contributions and the misconceptions that persisted regarding 'imponderables' and other metaphysical explanations. He suggests a need for a clearer mechanical interpretation of energy transformation, asserting that all phenomena can be understood through the concepts of motion and the interactions between different forms of energy. This foundational argument paves the way for a deeper exploration of the properties and relationships of matter and ether, leading to the systematic analysis found in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Force and energy QC Text Physics Category: Science - Physics 221416 2025-07-12T07:49:46.945762 text/html 221365 2021-01-05T08:44:50 text/html 652902 2025-07-12T07:49:56.312683 application/epub+zip 656137 2025-07-12T07:49:51.462751 application/epub+zip 132531 2025-07-12T07:49:49.398749 application/epub+zip 911077 2025-07-12T07:49:59.239694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881390 2025-07-12T07:49:54.660748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266971 2022-09-13T15:26:21.903886 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179306 2025-07-12T07:49:46.293763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179054 2021-01-05T08:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179049 2021-01-05T08:44:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21044 2025-07-12T07:49:59.374672 application/rdf+xml 25521 2025-07-12T07:49:49.905722 image/jpeg 4622 2025-07-12T07:49:49.652716 image/jpeg 61979 2021-01-05T08:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 550433 2021-01-05T08:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 61944 2021-01-05T08:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 645964 2025-07-12T07:49:46.995793 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia