Project Gutenberg 2011-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 238 Marcet, Mrs. (Jane Haldimand) 1769 1858 Marcet, Jane Haldimand Jones, Thomas P. Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained E-text prepared by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Stephen H. Sentoff, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Conversations on Natural Philosophy, in which the Elements of that Science are Familiarly Explained" by the author of "Conversations on Chemistry" is a scientific publication written in the early 19th century. This work aims to introduce the general principles of natural philosophy, focusing on explaining complex scientific ideas in an accessible manner through a conversational format. The content emphasizes foundational concepts in physics and mechanics, intending to educate and engage young learners. At the start of the book, the conversation is initiated as Emily seeks help from Mrs. B. to explain natural philosophy to her inquisitive younger sister, Sophia. Emily expresses her curiosity about why the earth does not require support and what exists beyond it. Mrs. B. responds by encouraging Emily to acquire a broader knowledge of natural laws, beginning with the general properties of bodies such as impenetrability, extension, and attraction. The opening lays the groundwork for exploring fundamental concepts in natural philosophy, intertwining scientific exploration with educational dialogue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Physics QC Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Teaching & Education 807242 2025-08-15T04:53:04.192899 text/html 781789 2011-07-10T15:41:19 text/html 2813493 2025-08-15T04:53:22.117788 application/epub+zip 2815854 2025-08-15T04:53:09.994871 application/epub+zip 316616 2025-08-15T04:53:07.481865 application/epub+zip 3243212 2025-08-15T04:53:29.937755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3200890 2025-08-15T04:53:19.720851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510216 2022-09-16T17:02:00.555810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635083 2025-08-15T04:53:01.719889 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634879 2011-07-10T15:37:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634907 2011-07-10T15:37:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20459 2025-08-15T04:53:30.127739 application/rdf+xml 27923 2025-08-15T04:53:08.126850 image/jpeg 5047 2025-08-15T04:53:07.788893 image/jpeg 205098 2011-07-10T15:37:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 2475972 2011-07-10T15:45:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 205091 2011-07-10T15:37:33 application/octet-stream application/zip 2638605 2025-08-15T04:53:04.351907 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 en.wikipedia