Project Gutenberg 2012-04-29 Public domain in the USA. 139 Tefft, Lyman Beecher 1833 Tefft, Lyman B. Curiosities of Heat E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Curiosities of Heat" by Lyman Beecher Tefft is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book explores the nature and principles of heat, its effects, and its significance in both nature and human applications. Through the lens of the interactions between heat and the physical world, the author delves into philosophical and theological themes regarding the purpose of creation and humanity's relationship with the divine. The opening of the book sets the stage for this exploration through a conversation in a Bible class led by Mr. Wilton, which introduces several characters, including Mr. Hume, a skeptical man, and Ansel, a young scholar grappling with questions about faith and science. This initial discussion touches on themes of belief, the existence of God, and the importance of understanding the natural world. It hints at the tension between religious faith and scientific inquiry, as Mr. Wilton prepares his students to study the "book of Nature" alongside their biblical studies, foreshadowing a dynamic blend of scientific exploration and philosophical reflection. This approach lays the foundation for the subsequent chapters that will delve deeply into the characteristics and laws governing heat, inviting readers to consider both scientific understanding and spiritual significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39566/39566-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Religion and science Heat BR QC Text Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 441643 2025-08-16T06:39:36.865682 text/html 451198 2012-04-29T17:12:15 text/html 1287901 2025-08-16T06:39:42.018678 application/epub+zip 1295190 2025-08-16T06:39:37.766662 application/epub+zip 213358 2025-08-16T06:39:37.315682 application/epub+zip 1419293 2025-08-16T06:39:45.407674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1375898 2025-08-16T06:39:41.551674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298341 2022-09-18T06:58:02.280141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397378 2025-08-16T06:39:36.117706 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396981 2012-04-29T17:04:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 396988 2012-04-29T17:04:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20754 2025-08-16T06:39:45.548622 application/rdf+xml 21266 2025-08-16T06:39:37.406673 image/jpeg 2720 2025-08-16T06:39:37.360682 image/jpeg 142878 2012-04-29T17:04:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 1118901 2012-04-29T17:16:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 142881 2012-04-29T17:04:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 1128038 2025-08-16T06:39:36.982668 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