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Originally published in 1908, Lodge applies his background in
physics to the study of Christian Theology. He aims to reconcile
religious doctrine to scientific theory, calling for a
re-interpretation of biblical texts to allow for the integration of
science while simultaneously making a case for the acceptance of
miracles in the scientific community. This title will be of
interest to students of Religious Studies as well as to general
readers interested in problems of existence.
The Special Theory of Relativity: Based on a short course of
lectures delivered in the late 1930s, this short book presents the
theory of Special Relativity by formulating a redefinition of the
measurement of length, and thus will appeal to students of physics
who wish to think through Einstein's thought without the
encumbrance of quasi-scientific concepts and language. Relativity:
A Very Elementary Exposition: This brief lecture, delivered in
October 1921 and published for the first time in 1925, offers an
explanation of Einstein's theory of Special Relativity for the
non-scientist, giving a general overview that does justice both to
the actual physics involved, and the wider implications of this
revolutionary discovery of the 20th century.
Originally published in 1908, Lodge applies his background in
physics to the study of Christian Theology. He aims to reconcile
religious doctrine to scientific theory, calling for a
re-interpretation of biblical texts to allow for the integration of
science while simultaneously making a case for the acceptance of
miracles in the scientific community. This title will be of
interest to students of Religious Studies as well as to general
readers interested in problems of existence.
The Special Theory of Relativity: Based on a short course of
lectures delivered in the late 1930s, this short book presents the
theory of Special Relativity by formulating a redefinition of the
measurement of length, and thus will appeal to students of physics
who wish to think through Einstein's thought without the
encumbrance of quasi-scientific concepts and language. Relativity:
A Very Elementary Exposition: This brief lecture, delivered in
October 1921 and published for the first time in 1925, offers an
explanation of Einstein's theory of Special Relativity for the
non-scientist, giving a general overview that does justice both to
the actual physics involved, and the wider implications of this
revolutionary discovery of the 20th century.
Originally published in 1930, Sir Oliver Lodge proposes a
connection between physics and philosophy, or as he describes it, a
key to unlock the intricate connection between mind and matter. A
response to early twentieth century mathematically-led philosophy,
Lodge looks at physics from a physical direction rather than from a
theoretical model. This title will be of interest to students of
philosophy as well physics.
Originally delivered as a series of lectures for the Halley Stewart
trust in 1926, Lodge's work was collected and first published in
1927. Lodge uses his scientific training to inquire into such
general issues as religion, human progress, and societal advances
with an aim to better understand the physical order of the
universe. This title will be of interest to students of philosophy,
particularly those interested in the development of early twentieth
century thought.
Originally published in 1907, this book provides information to
parents and teachers wishing to teach their children about
Christianity as well as science. Lodge details his fear of
mandatory secularism in schools and advises how to instruct
children in science without allowing any doubt of Christian
doctrine and stresses the importance of reconciliation between
religion and science for future generations. This title will be of
interest to students of Education and Religion.
Originally delivered as a series of lectures for the Halley Stewart
trust in 1926, Lodge's work was collected and first published in
1927. Lodge uses his scientific training to inquire into such
general issues as religion, human progress, and societal advances
with an aim to better understand the physical order of the
universe. This title will be of interest to students of philosophy,
particularly those interested in the development of early twentieth
century thought.
Originally published in 1907, this book provides information to
parents and teachers wishing to teach their children about
Christianity as well as science. Lodge details his fear of
mandatory secularism in schools and advises how to instruct
children in science without allowing any doubt of Christian
doctrine and stresses the importance of reconciliation between
religion and science for future generations. This title will be of
interest to students of Education and Religion.
Originally published in 1930, Sir Oliver Lodge proposes a
connection between physics and philosophy, or as he describes it, a
key to unlock the intricate connection between mind and matter. A
response to early twentieth century mathematically-led philosophy,
Lodge looks at physics from a physical direction rather than from a
theoretical model. This title will be of interest to students of
philosophy as well physics.
In 1870, Sir William Crookes (1832-1919) travelled to Gibraltar to
observe the solar eclipse. He kept a diary and produced beautiful
accounts of the expedition - alongside altogether more specific
observations, including the 656 steps down a local cliff face, and
every item in his luggage. It is with the same meticulous approach
and cheerful prose that he records, in letters, journal articles
and reports, the successes and failures of the vast range of
projects in which he was involved. Although initially trained as a
chemist, Crookes worked across the spectrum of the sciences, from
consulting on preventative measures against cattle plague through
to investigating spiritualism. Opening with a foreword by the
physicist Sir Oliver Lodge, this biography by Edmund Edward
Fournier d'Albe (1868-1933), first published in 1923, explores a
remarkable life of enquiry through a host of first-hand sources.
The early 1890s saw the development of wireless telegraphy.
Although the behaviour of radio waves had been predicted by James
Clerk Maxwell, the production of a working coherer occupied some of
the greatest practical physicists of the time. A giant in the field
was Heinrich Hertz (1857 94), who was among the first to discover
that radio waves could travel independently of wires. When Hertz
died, his work was continued and soon led to the development of the
first wireless radios. This book, published in 1900, is the third
edition of Sir Oliver Lodge's popular explanation of Hertz's work.
Including the Royal Institution lecture that Lodge (1851 1940) gave
in 1894, along with detailed diagrams, it covers the basic
principles of radio waves and some of the theory surrounding
telegraphic technology. Also included in this reissue is Lodge's
1924 lecture on electrical precipitation, discussing the
scintillating possibility of altering atmospheric conditions
through the use of electrical charges.
As a result of being asked to give public lectures on the subject,
the eminent physicist Oliver Lodge (1851 1940) published in 1892 a
pioneering study of the protection of buildings, cables and
telegraphic instruments from the devastation caused by lightning
strikes. This work led him almost immediately to the discovery of
electromagnetic wave transmission and ultimately to the development
of a version of radio telegraphy. Lodge also saw that many of the
current theories about the nature of lightning were seriously in
error, and his investigations led to a number of significant
changes in the design of lightning conductors and lightning guards.
Some of the methods and procedures that Lodge advocated have since
become standard practice. They are described with Lodge's
characteristic flair and accompanied by a wealth of illustrations
that give a fascinating insight into how contemporary scientists
and engineers tackled this significant problem.
In the 1860s, radio waves were predicted by James Clerk Maxwell in
his work on electromagnetism. It took a further twenty years for
the first experiments to produce a working demonstration. In this
guide to radio technology, first published in 1925, eminent
physicist Sir Oliver Lodge (1851 1940) provides a concise history
of the development of the wireless radio, explains the theory
behind it, and includes some practical tips for amateurs. Having
lived through and contributed to the discovery, he explains the
difficulty of the early experiments, which took place in a time
when terms like 'frequency' and 'inductance', now taken for
granted, did not exist in the scientific vocabulary. His first-hand
account reveals the incredible efforts poured into the development
of a revolutionary modern technology, rekindling the sense of
wonder that once surrounded this strange new science.
In his study of optics, Newton postulated that light, like sound,
must be carried through a medium, and that this medium must exist
even in a vacuum. By the late nineteenth century, this theoretical
substance was known as the luminiferous ether. But the ether theory
faced several problems. If the earth moved through ether, there
would be ether wind, and light travelling against the flow would
move more slowly than light travelling with it. That was soon
disproven. Nor could the ether be stationary: by 1905, Einstein's
work on relativity had disproven absolute motion. In this
fascinating advocacy of ether, first published in 1933, Sir Oliver
Lodge (1851 1940) fiercely defends ether against the new physics,
arguing for solid models over mathematical abstractions, and urging
new ether experiments. With in-depth references to Einstein, Jeans
and Eddington, this book is still relevant to students in the
history of science.
The discovery in 1897 of the electron, the first subatomic
particle, led to rapid advances in our knowledge of atomic
structure, the solid state, radioactivity and chemistry. It also
raised major questions. Was the electron point-like or did it have
structure? Was there a positive electron? What did the positive
part of the atom look like? Did a hydrogen atom have one electron
or a thousand? Published in 1906, this expository account by
leading physicist Sir Oliver Lodge (1851 1940) examines the
spectacular phenomena of cathode rays in evacuated tubes, the fixed
units of charge observed in electrolysis, and the puzzling
regularities in atomic spectra. Lodge knew most of the pioneers in
the field, and his enthusiastic descriptions of their work and
clear analyses of the problems as well as successes paint a vivid
picture of the excitement of cutting-edge research and the
scientific process in action.
Sir Oliver Lodge (1851 1940) was a physicist instrumental in the
discovery of electromagnetic waves: the basis of today's radio and
X-ray technology. He came from humble beginnings. After suffering
at the hands of violent masters and schoolmates during his
childhood, Lodge went on to teach physics and chemistry to young
women at Bedford College in London. Later, he was appointed
professor of physics at the University of Liverpool, and became
known for his public lectures on a vast range of topics, from the
comic faults of phonographs to the medical applications of X-rays.
Whether seeing the cells of a voltaic battery in a pile of plates
or appreciating the enunciation of Alexander Graham Bell, Lodge had
a warm enthusiasm that shines through in this touching
autobiography, first published in 1931. It remains ideal for
general readers as well as students in the history of science.
In 1889, a year after both he and Heinrich Hertz discovered
electromagnetic waves and for the first time demonstrated the truth
of Maxwell's great theory of the electromagnetic field, physicist
Oliver Lodge (1851-1940) published his deepest reflections on the
nature and meaning of electricity, how it originates, and its
different manifestations. There had been great scientific advances
- the work of Faraday and Maxwell, his own experiments and those of
Hertz - and a revolution in technology. There were also puzzling
questions. What is the connection between electricity and the ether
that occupies space? How does electricity manifest itself in
matter? Why does it come in fixed units? The discovery of the
electron eight years later would offer crucial answers. Always
lucid and direct, with a gift for making the difficult seem simple,
Lodge engages the reader with his fascination for the subject, much
as he did in his famous lectures.
Knowing there was no money in science, Vincenzo Galilei wanted his
son to become a cloth-dealer. While the young Galileo was
disobeying his father and cultivating an unwholesome interest in
geometry, Tycho Brahe was maintaining the impoverished Johannes
Kepler and his entire family. Not long after this, a certain
Cambridge mathematician noticed a strange phenomenon that became
known as 'the precession of the equinoxes', before formulating his
law of gravity. In this fascinating collection of lectures, first
published in 1893, the eminent Professor of Physics Oliver Lodge
(1851 1940) takes the reader on a tour of the history of astronomy.
Including biographical notes on landmark astronomers, more than a
hundred illustrations, and simple explanations of important
concepts, this engaging book's range from the geocentric theory of
the universe to the discovery of Neptune and the calculation of
tides. It remains highly accessible to the general reader today.
The physicist Sir Oliver Lodge (1851 1940) made significant
contributions to the study of electrons, electromagnetic waves,
X-rays, radio and telegraphy, earning him the Rumford Medal, the
Faraday Medal and, in 1902, a knighthood. In addition to serving as
President of the Physical Society, Lodge succeeded F. W. H. Myers
as President of the Society for Psychical Research, an organisation
devoted to the study of paranormal phenomena. In this work, first
published in 1908, Lodge discusses the controversy between science
and faith, showing how the self-sufficient laws of 'orthodox
science' may be reconciled with the divinely ordered universe of
'orthodox religion'. Immensely popular from the moment of its
publication, the book reached its twenty-first printing in 1928.
This sixth edition of 1909 conveys the full scope of Lodge's
ambitious project, including his treatments of evolutionary
science, church reform and the immortality of the soul.
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