Books with author William Horatio Bates

Perfect Sight Without GlassesWilliam Horatio Bates, American physician who practiced ophthalmology (1860-1931)This ebook presents «Perfect Sight Without Glasses», from William Horatio Bates. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.Table of Contents- About This Book- The Fundamental Principle- Preface- Introductory- Simultaneous Retinoscopy- Accommodation- The Truth About Accommodation As Demonstrated By Experiments On The Eye Muscles Of Animals- The Truth About Accommodation As Demonstrated By A Study Of Images Reflected From The Lens, Cornea, Iris And Sclera- The Truth About Accommodation As Demonstrated By Clinical Observations- The Variability Of The Refraction Of The Eye- What Glasses Do To Us- The Cause And Cure Of Errors Of Refraction- Strain- Central Fixation- Palming- Memory As An Aid To Vision- Imagination As An Aid To Vision- Shifting And Swinging- The Illusions Of Imperfect And Of Normal Sight- Illusions Of Color- Illusions Of Size- Illusions Of Form- Illusions Of Number- Illusions Of Location- Illusions Of Non-existent Objects- Illusions Of Complementary Colors- Illusions Op The Color Of The Sun- Blind Spots After Looking At The Sun- Illusions Of Twinkling Stars- Cause Of The Illusions Of Imperfect Sight- Illusions Of Normal Sight- Vision Under Adverse Conditions A Benefit To The Eyes- Optimums And Pessimums- The Relief Of Pain And Other Symptoms By The Aid Of The Memory- Presbyopia, Its Cause And Cure- Squint And Amblyopia, Their Cause- Squint And Amblyopia, Their Cure- Floating Specks, Their Cause And Cure- Home Treatment- Correspondence Treatment- The Prevention Of Myopia In Schools: Methods That Failed- The Prevention And Cure Of Myopia And Other Errors Of Refraction In Schools- The Story Of Emily- Mind And Vision- Normal Sight And The Relief Of Pain For Soldiers And Sailors- Letters From Patients- Army Officer Cures Himself- A Teacher's Experiences- A Mental Transition- Relief After Twenty Five Years- Seeking A Myopia Cure- Facts Versus Theories- Cured Without Personal Assistance- Reason And Authority

Thirteen-year-old Tom Knight, the only child of two loving parents, is dealing with typical teenage challenges such as a bully who lives across the street and balancing video game time with school time when his parents suddenly vanish from his home. Following instructions left by a shape shifting blob of Jell-O on the kitchen counter, Tom enters a nondescript doorway on the side of an antique store that miraculously transports him 26.2 light years away to the planet Chosroes. There a petulant and bored Prince holds Tom’s parents captive in a large cage, the eventual victims of an extremely slow moving, but carnivorous maggoricus—picture an elephant sized slug with big teeth—that shares the cage with them. The Prince explains to Tom that it will take a week for the beast to reach his parents and in that time, Tom must steal a vital piece of equipment, a hypertime stone, from the Prince’s enemies on the neighboring planet of Chatrang. Feeling overwhelmed, ill-equipped and terrified, Tom enlists the help of his two best friends, his math teacher and even the bully across the street to help him on his quest to steal the hypertime stone and save his parents. Pawns is a fun—and at times funny—read, but also addresses serious issues such as bullying, the impact of war on civilians and the importance of friendship. The story uses chess as its overarching theme with character and place names taken from the chess board and from historical figures who were known to be associated with the game.

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Thirteen-year-old Tom Knight, the only child of two loving parents, is dealing with typical teenage challenges such as a bully who lives across the street and balancing video game time with school time when his parents suddenly vanish from his home. Following instructions left by a shape shifting blob of Jell-O on the kitchen counter, Tom enters a nondescript doorway on the side of an antique store that miraculously transports him 26.2 light years away to the planet Chosroes. There a petulant and bored Prince holds Tom’s parents captive in a large cage, the eventual victims of an extremely slow moving, but carnivorous maggoricus—picture an elephant sized slug with big teeth—that shares the cage with them. The Prince explains to Tom that it will take a week for the beast to reach his parents and in that time, Tom must steal a vital piece of equipment, a hypertime stone, from the Prince’s enemies on the neighboring planet of Chatrang. Feeling overwhelmed, ill-equipped and terrified, Tom enlists the help of his two best friends, his math teacher and even the bully across the street to help him on his quest to steal the hypertime stone and save his parents. Pawns is a fun—and at times funny—read, but also addresses serious issues such as bullying, the impact of war on civilians and the importance of friendship. The story uses chess as its overarching theme with character and place names taken from the chess board and from historical figures who were known to be associated with the game.