An entirely different means of communication. A surprise
to man, but not to the electrons. How the electrons
produce waves in the surrounding æther. How these
waves disturb distant electrons. The Electron's personal
experience. Its description of its actions in a
wireless telegraph station
[94]
Why it is not correct to speak of the electrons as carriers of
speech. The action of electrons in the working of
telephones. The Electron's own experience in wireless
telephony
[106]
A roving commission. How electrons can move gigantic
cars and trains. The action of electrons in dynamos
and motors. How the electrons transmit the energy.
What makes the motor go
[116]
A simple explanation of how the electrons produce light.
How the Electron provides a connecting link between
matter and the æther. How light reaches the earth
from the sun. How the electrons produce that beautiful
luminous effect which man calls an "Aurora."
How the earth has become a negatively charged body.
How electrons produce radiant heat. The difference
between light and heat
[126]
What colour is really. How the different colour sensations
are stimulated by the electrons. The Electron as a
faithful satellite to the atom. How electrons can
produce the different æther waves. How the electrons
respond to the different waves. The production of
artificial light. Co-operation of the electrons. Man's
ridiculously wasteful processes. The electrons' secret
[136]
The kind of messages referred to. How the electrons
have informed man of what the stars are made. How
man reads the electrons' wireless messages. How it is
other electrons that enable man to read the messages.
The real explanation of reflection of light. How light
is absorbed by some objects. How some substances
are transparent. Why objects appear coloured. What
makes the lines in the spectra of stars. The spectroscope
[144]
How man reasoned out a plan for detecting the electron.
How the electrons altered some lines in the spectrum.
The curious manner in which the Electron informed
man that certain stars are approaching this planet,
while others are receding from it
[158]
X-rays are an old story to some electrons. The Electron's
personal experience. A very sudden stop. How
electrons made a fluorescent screen send out light.
The electrons assist the surgeon. A curious find.
Detecting imitation diamonds. The Electron and the
mummy
[166]
How the atoms of matter attract one another. What constitutes
the temperature of a body. What the atoms
are made of. An important thing still to discover
about the atom. The elements. How the electrons
produce compound substances. The real explanation
of chemical changes
[178]