Chapters

23 total

TOWER, SMITH, TURTON,

0:24

PHYSICS

0:43

PREFACE

4:50

ON THE STUDY OF PHYSICS

4:25

CHAPTER I

18:52

CHAPTER II

38:24

CHAPTER III

33:26

CHAPTER IV

31:28

CHAPTER V

1:15:19

CHAPTER VI - WORK AND ENERGY

44:55

Description

Designed with the curious student in mind, this physics guide starts where everyday life leaves clues—diffusing gases, evaporating liquids, heating metal, and capillary action. By weaving the molecular theory of matter into familiar observations, it turns ordinary experiences into stepping stones for deeper understanding, all while keeping the mathematics light and approachable. The authors deliberately avoid dense formulae, favoring clear explanations and practical units that resonate with anyone who’s ever watched a kettle boil or a balloon rise.

The text is organized into roughly seventy‑seven bite‑sized sections, each crafted for a single class session and capped with concise summaries of key ideas. Fresh illustrations and plates bring concepts to life, and a wealth of exercises reinforces the principles without demanding heavy calculation. Whether you’re a teacher looking for a classroom companion or a learner eager to see physics at work in the world around you, this book offers a friendly, hands‑on pathway into the subject.

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Language

en

Duration

~12 hours (715K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Anna Hall, Albert László and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2012-07-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the authors

Willis E. (Willis Eugene) Tower

Willis E. (Willis Eugene) Tower

b. 1871

A longtime physics educator, he helped shape early 20th-century science teaching with clear, practical textbooks written for students and schools. His best-known works introduced core physics ideas in a direct, accessible way.

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Thomas D. (Thomas Darlington) Cope

1880–1964

A University of Pennsylvania physicist who also became a respected historian of science, he is especially remembered for his detailed work on the Mason-Dixon survey. His writing brings together careful scholarship, scientific curiosity, and a strong sense of early American history.

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Charles H. (Charles Henry) Smith

1861–1926

Known for helping shape early twentieth-century science education, this writer coauthored practical physics textbooks that aimed to make difficult ideas easier for students to grasp. His work survives through classroom manuals and survey texts that reflect a clear, hands-on approach to learning.

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Charles M. (Charles Mark) Turton

1861–1937

An early 20th-century physics educator and textbook writer, he helped shape classroom science with practical, student-focused books used in secondary schools and colleges. His work is most closely linked with collaborative physics texts that aimed to make the subject clear and usable.

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