A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar

by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer

[...]strikes him such a blow, as to maim him. Q. What is thunder? A. Lightning parts the air through which it passes; and when the parted air closes again, the noise made by the concussion, is called Thunder. Q. Why does lightning part the air through which it passes? It does not part a rod of iron. A. Iron is a conductor, and therefore allows the fluid to go freely through it: but air being a non-conductor, [...].

Genres: Nonfiction

276 pages, Paperback

First published November 26, 2007