Introduction to Physical Science

Excerpt from Introduction to Physical ScienceThings that affect our senses directly are called mat ter, stone, water, air, etc. It is believed that there exists something that does not affect the senses directly, something that fills all the space of the universe, called the ether. We Shall find, as we proceed, that all changes in the appearance of objects are accompanied by motion. Physics is the science which treats of matter and its motion, and of vibrations in the ether.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.