Our systems are now restored following recent technical disruption, and we’re working hard to catch up on publishing. We apologise for the inconvenience caused. Find out more

Recommended product

Popular links

Popular links


Transcendental Physics

Transcendental Physics

Transcendental Physics

An Account of Experimental Investigations from the Scientific Treatises
Johann Carl Friedrich Zöllner
Charles Carleton Massey
June 2011
Available
Paperback
9781108073271
$47.00
USD
Paperback

    A pioneer in the field of astrophysics, Johann Zöllner (1834–1882) was a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Leipzig and an associate of the Royal Astronomical Society. Zöllner was best known for his work on astronomical photometry and spectrum analysis, on which he published widely. He invented the astronomical photometer used for measuring stellar magnitudes. He was also interested in optical illusions: the 'Zöllner illusion' consists of straight parallel lines which appear to be unparallel. This book, published in German in 1878–1879 and translated into English by Charles C. Massey in London in 1880, exemplifies the shift in Zöllner's interests in later life: he became involved in the public debate surrounding the scientific veracity of spiritualism. Here Zöllner describes his observations of experiments conducted by the medium Henry Slade in his own home.

    Product details

    June 2011
    Paperback
    9781108073271
    316 pages
    216 × 140 × 18 mm
    0.4kg
    11 b/w illus.
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • Translator's preface
    • Author's dedication to Mr. William Crookes, F.R.S.
    • 1. Gauss's and Kant's theory of space
    • 2. Magnetic experiments
    • 3. Permanent impressions obtained of hands and feet
    • 4. Conditions of investigation
    • 5. Production of knots in an endless string
    • 6. Theoretical considerations
    • 7. Various instances of the so-called passage of matter through matter
    • 8. The phenomena suitable for scientific research
    • 9. Theoretical – the 'fourth dimension'
    • 10. An experiment for sceptics
    • 11. Writing through a table
    • 12. A 'fault' in the cable
    • 13. Phenomena described by others
    • Appendices.
      Author
    • Johann Carl Friedrich Zöllner
    • Translator
    • Charles Carleton Massey