Project Gutenberg 2017-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 203 Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony) 1837 1888 Proctor, Richard Anthony Proctor, R. A. (Richard Anthony) Pleasant Ways in Science Oxygen in the sun -- Sun-spot, storm, and famine -- New ways of measuring the sun's distance -- Drifting light-waves -- The new star which faded into star-mist -- Star-grouping, star-drift, and star-mist -- Mallet's theory of volcanoes -- Towards the North Pole -- A mighty sea-wave -- Strange sea creatures -- On some marvels in telegraphy -- The phonograph, or voice-recorder -- The gorilla and other apes -- The use and abuse of food -- Ozone -- Dew -- The levelling power of rain -- Ancient Babylonian astrogony. Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Pleasant Ways in Science" by Richard A. Proctor is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book is expected to explore various interesting discoveries and inquiries in contemporary science, aiming to engage a general audience without getting bogged down in technical details. Proctor aims to provide accessible paths to understanding scientific topics, particularly in the realm of astronomy and the natural sciences. The opening of the text introduces a discussion on solar research, specifically focusing on the recent discovery of oxygen in the sun, as revealed through its spectrum. Proctor summarizes key historical insights from earlier studies of light and the sun's atmosphere, highlighting how spectroscopic analysis can reveal the presence of elements by their absorption lines. In this section, the author sets the stage for a broader examination of various scientific discoveries, aiming to intrigue readers and foster further interest in the natural sciences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science Q Text Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Physics Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 937706 2025-06-21T14:42:00.057814 text/html 912610 2024-10-23T01:52:23 text/html 1024973 2025-06-21T14:42:11.172274 application/epub+zip 1022880 2025-06-21T14:42:02.121799 application/epub+zip 430829 2025-06-21T14:42:01.114800 application/epub+zip 1245188 2025-06-21T14:42:18.494220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1175778 2025-06-21T14:42:10.096244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586029 2022-09-24T18:56:44.735548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870502 2025-06-21T14:41:58.872810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 850557 2024-10-23T01:52:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16398 2025-06-21T14:42:18.659196 application/rdf+xml 17624 2025-06-21T14:42:01.242787 image/jpeg 2617 2025-06-21T14:42:01.178775 image/jpeg 887567 2025-06-21T14:42:00.167829 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