The Playbook of Metals: Including Personal Narratives of Visits to Coal, Lead, Copper, and Tin Mines; With a Large Number of Interesting Experiments ... and the Chemistry of Fifty Metallic Elements

PEPPER, JOHN HENRY

Religion & Spirituality

Franklin Classics

History

Legare Street Press

Chemist and illusionist John Henry Pepper (1821-1900) lectured at the Royal Polytechnic Institution in London, and incorporated experiments, illusions and magic lanterns into his popular science lectures. In 1862 he developed a stage-show illusion called 'the ghost'. This involved using strategically placed pieces of glass and specific lighting in order to create the illusion of ghostly figures on stage. The illusion was immensely popular in the second half of the nineteenth century - it was visited by royalty, and Pepper's show toured to America, Canada and Australia. In this book, first published in 1890, Pepper details the history of 'the ghost' and the process of carrying out the illusion. 'Pepper's Ghost' is considered to be a precursor to cinema, and this book will be of interest to those studying the development of popular nineteenth-century culture, the 'entertainment industry', and the origins of cinema.

True History of the Ghost: And All about Metempsychosis (Cambridge Library Collection - Spiritualism and Esoteric Knowledge)

Biographies & Memoirs

Cambridge University Press

The Boy's Book Of Metals: Including Personal Narratives Of Visits To Coal, Lead, Copper, And Tin Mines (1875)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Kessinger Publishing

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The Boy's Playbook of Science: Including the Various Manipulations and Arrangements of Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus Required for the Successful Performance of Scientific Experiments ...

Humor & Entertainment

Puzzles & Games

Nabu Press

The Boy's Playbook of Science: Including the Various Manipulations and Arrangements of Chemical and Philosophical Apparatus Required for the ... the Elementary Branches of Chemistry and Nat

Scientific Amusements for Young People

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

Hine, Henry George

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