Project Gutenberg 2017-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 191 Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony) 1837 1888 Proctor, Richard Anthony Proctor, R. A. (Richard Anthony) Rough Ways Made Smooth: A series of familiar essays on scientific subjects The sun's corona and his spots -- Sun-spots and commercial panics -- New planets near the sun -- Results of the British transit expeditions -- The past history of our moon -- A new crater in the moon -- The November meteors -- Expected meteor shower -- Cold winters -- Oxford and Cambridge rowing -- Rowing styles -- Artificial somnambulism -- Hereditary traits -- Bodily illness as a mental stimulant -- Dual consciousness -- Electric lighting. Produced by Chris Curnow, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rough Ways Made Smooth: A Series of Familiar Essays on Scientific Subjects" by Richard A. Proctor is a collection of scientific essays written in the late 19th century. The work presents a series of essays that explore various scientific topics in a familiar and accessible manner, allowing readers to engage with complex ideas without technical jargon. The beginning of the volume introduces the author’s intent to discuss scientific phenomena in a relatable way, establishing a connection between readers and the intricate aspects of science. The opening portion provides insights into topics such as the sun's corona, sunspots, and their potential relationships, laying a foundation for subsequent essays. Proctor emphasizes the importance of evidence and observation in scientific inquiry, while he also hints at the mysteries that still baffle astronomers, suggesting an ongoing exploration of knowledge in the field of science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Science Q Text Browsing: Science - General Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Physics 718189 2025-06-21T15:40:14.457690 text/html 700381 2024-10-23T01:59:38 text/html 546933 2025-06-21T15:40:23.872660 application/epub+zip 555483 2025-06-21T15:40:16.691679 application/epub+zip 430128 2025-06-21T15:40:15.626669 application/epub+zip 929380 2025-06-21T15:40:29.343594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883138 2025-06-21T15:40:22.970682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749851 2022-09-24T21:02:20.371038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674361 2023-09-23T12:12:33.057466 text/plain 654252 2024-10-23T01:59:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15529 2025-06-21T15:40:29.491587 application/rdf+xml 13289 2025-06-21T15:40:15.930697 image/jpeg 2232 2025-06-21T15:40:15.777710 image/jpeg 788559 2025-06-21T15:40:14.539716 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