Category: Science - Physics

International Language and Science Considerations on the Introduction of an International Language into Science

The question of a so-called world-language, or better expressed, an international auxiliary language, was during the now past Volapük period, and is still in the present Esperanto movement, so much in the hands of Utopians, fanatics and enthusiasts, that it is difficult to for...

Chapters

8. CHAPTER VII

Anyone who wishes to swim without the help of others is faced by a "vicious circle." In order to swim he must jump into the water, but before he entrusts himself to the water he...

3. CHAPTER II

We boast of our international intercourse. The civilised world has extended to new nations and has embraced whole regions of the earth, and yet, in spite of the magnificent mean...

4. CHAPTER III

There exist more than sixty systems or attempts at an artificial universal language, and considering the great diversity of these languages, it might appear hopeless to arrive a...

5. CHAPTER IV

The problem of an international language has a theoretical as well as a practical importance. I have no intention of discussing the latter here and of explaining once more the n...

2. CHAPTER I

All who are occupied with the reading or writing of scientific literature have assuredly very often felt the want of a common scientific language, and regretted the great loss o...

6. CHAPTER V

Whilst the preceding chapters have sufficiently demonstrated that the construction of an artificial international language is not only possible, but already in all probability f...

7. CHAPTER VI

If we take up a book or a paper dealing with mathematics (especially analysis) printed in a language, such as Japanese, which is quite unintelligible to us, we shall, neverthele...

10. Chapter V.--The Determination of Optical Constants. Chapter

VI.--The Thermostat. Chapter VII.--Chemical Statics and Dynamics. ELECTRO-CHEMISTRY: Chapter VIII.--Foundations. Chapter IX.--Electrical Conductivity. Chapter X.--Faraday's Law....

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The question of a so-called world-language, or better expressed, an international auxiliary language, was during the now past Volapük period, and is still in the present Esperan...

11. Chapter V.--THE ELASTIC CURVE. Chapter VI.--LONG COLUMNS. Chapter

CONTENTS:--Preface. Units with Metric Equivalents and Abbreviations Length and Distance. Surface and Area. Volumes. Weights and Measures. Pressures. Linear Velocities. Angular V...

12. Chapter IV.--Chemistry of Soils. Chapter V.--Biology of

Soils. Chapter VI.--Fertility. Chapter VII.--Principles of Manuring. Chapter VIII.--Phosphatic Manures. Chapter IX.--Phospho-Nitrogenous Manures. Chapter X.--Nitrogenous Manures...

14. Part III.--THE PROVINCE OF GOVERNMENT: I. Individualism. II.

Appendix III consists of 3 side-by-side columns over two pages, each rotated vertically in the original text. These are shown in the etext with column 1 (the segment in English)...

9. Chapter VI.--Acids. Chapter VII.--Preparation of Metals and

_The Journal of the Faraday Society._--"This book cannot be too strongly recommended." _Educational News._--"Most valuable." _The Lancet._--"The true educational method is set f...

13. Part II.--THE STRUCTURE OF THE GOVERNMENT: I. The Separation