Seven Follies of Science
John Phin
Play
Length 6 h 34 min
Chapters 24
First published 1913
The seven follies of science; a popular account of the most famous scientific impossibilities and the attempts which have been made to solve them to which is added a small budget of interesting paradoxes, illusions, and marvels. (Summary by John Phin)
Chapters
1
Preface Read by tmkenny 5:02
2
Folly 1: Squaring the Circle Part 1 Read by Availle 30:47
3
Folly 1: Squaring the Circle Part 2 Read by Availle 17:31
4
Folly 2: The Duplication of the Cube Read by Availle 5:12
5
Folly 3: The Trisection of an Angle Read by Availle 5:08
6
Folly 4: Perpetual Motion Part 1 Read by Tom Crawford 12:13
7
Folly 4: Perpetual Motion Part 2 - Absurdities Read by mevans 35:58
8
Folly 4: Perpetual Motion Part 3 - Fallacies and Frauds Read by mevans 25:29
9
Folly 5: The Transmutation of Metals--Alchemy Read by Bev J Stevens 29:52
10
Folly 6: The Fixation of Mercury Read by tmkenny 6:08
11
Folly 7: The Universal Medicine and the Elixir of Life Read by tmkenny 6:19
12
Additional Follies: Perpetual Lamps, Alkahest, Palingenesy, and Sympathy Read by Corinna Schultz 23:15
13
The Fourth Dimension Read by RudeJohn 20:27
14
Space, Bootstraps, Spiders, Sun-dials, and Compasses Read by Maye 14:08
15
Micrography Read by Viridian 23:40
16
Illusions of the Senses Read by Guero 8:03
17
Seeing through a Hole in the Hand and a Brick Read by Guero 4:08
18
Curious Arithmetical Problems Read by tmkenny 22:55
19
Popular Fallacies and Common Errors: Accidental Discoveries and Steam Engines Read by Stephanie Lee 12:31
20
Popular Fallacies and Common Errors: Whetstones, Lightning, Fire, Volcanoes, and Dynamite Read by Stephanie Lee 14:44
21
Popular Fallacies and Common Errors: Copper, Steam, Vinegar, Lenses, Serpents, and Hair Read by Stephanie Lee 14:17
22
Popular Fallacies and Common Errors: Worms, Flies, Dragon Flies, and Powdered Glass Read by Viridian 13:55
23
Popular Fallacies and Common Errors: Age 21, Rules, Cinderella, Glass, and Frankenstein Read by Amy Gramour 11:34
24
Words that Convey Erroneous Ideas and Knowledge is Power Read by Alchemist 15:14
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