Calendar: 1886-1887 Page 375
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department for ladies 375 assumed and each part of the subject will be approached from the experimental and descriptive and not from the mathematical side The following is short summary of the way in which the subject will be treated The properties of Magnets both Natural and Artificial and their Mutual Action -Peculiar Properties of the Magnetic Field -Magnetic Induction -Terrestrial Magnetism The various ways both ancient and modern of generating an Electric Current Faraday's discoveries in Electro-Chemistry -The Scientific Principles of Electro-plating Oersted's discovery of Electro-Magnetism -The Principles of Galvanometry -Electrical Conduction and Resistance The work done in the Circuit by an Electric Current -Heating Effects of the Current The Mutual Action of Electric Currents with each other and with Magnets Ampere's discoveries The theory of Magneto-Electric and of Volta-Electric Induction -Arago and Faraday's work at "Eddy" Currents The birth and growth of Telephony Illustrations of the History and Progress of Land and Submarine Telegraphy Lent Term Electric Lighting The Evolution of the modern Dynamo-Machine The History and Progress of Electric Lighting Illustra- tions and descriptions of the leading kinds of Arc and Incandescent Lamps The Principles of Electric Distribution as applied to Electric Lighting Illustrations of various large Electric Light installations -Victoria and Paddington Stations the Law Courts &c The storage of Electricity and its practical applications The Electric transmission of power -Secondary gene- rators
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