TRANSCRIBER'S NOTEFractions in the two tables onpg 74andpg 78are in the form "a b-c" in the original text, for example "2 7-16", and this form is retained in the etext. A few other basic fractions in the text such as ½ and ⅖ are displayed in this same form in the etext.There is only one Footnote in this book, with its anchor onpg 69. It has been placed at the end of the chapter containing the anchor.Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example, time zone, time-zone; Le Verrier, Leverrier; light wave, light-wave; intrust; wabbling; unexcelled; crape; monumented.Pg 146, 'James Clark-Maxwell' replaced by 'James Clerk Maxwell'.Pg 189, 'impossible to measure' replaced by 'possible to measure'.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE
Fractions in the two tables onpg 74andpg 78are in the form "a b-c" in the original text, for example "2 7-16", and this form is retained in the etext. A few other basic fractions in the text such as ½ and ⅖ are displayed in this same form in the etext.
There is only one Footnote in this book, with its anchor onpg 69. It has been placed at the end of the chapter containing the anchor.
Obvious typographical errors and punctuation errors have been corrected after careful comparison with other occurrences within the text and consultation of external sources.
Except for those changes noted below, all misspellings in the text, and inconsistent or archaic usage, have been retained. For example, time zone, time-zone; Le Verrier, Leverrier; light wave, light-wave; intrust; wabbling; unexcelled; crape; monumented.
Pg 146, 'James Clark-Maxwell' replaced by 'James Clerk Maxwell'.Pg 189, 'impossible to measure' replaced by 'possible to measure'.