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Thunder and Lightning

It would be an interesting thing to make a careful study once a year, towards the end of the summer, of the habits and customs of thunder and lightning. Perhaps in this way we should succeed one day in determining the still mysterious nature of these elusive forces. I, for my part, have been engaged upon the task for many years past. It has produced a big accumulation of records, and in this volume I can find room but for a résumé of them, as varied as possible. - Summary by Camille Flammarion (6 hr 53 min)

Chapters

CHAPTER I. THE VICTIMS OF LIGHTNING

21:11

CHAPTER II. ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY AND STORM-CLOUDS

23:06

CHAPTER III. THE FLASH AND THE SOUND

41:56

CHAPTER IV. FIREBALLS. Part 1

25:30

CHAPTER IV. FIREBALLS. Part 2

21:58

CHAPTER V. THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING ON MANKIND. Part 1

26:38

CHAPTER V. THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING ON MANKIND. Part 2

22:36

CHAPTER VI. THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING ON ANIMALS

37:30

CHAPTER VII. THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING ON TREES AND PLANTS. Part 1

26:34

CHAPTER VII. THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING ON TREES AND PLANTS. Part 2.

18:09

CHAPTER VIII. THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING ON METALS, OBJECTS, HOUSES, ETC. Part 1

40:43

CHAPTER VIII. THE EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING ON METALS, OBJECTS, HOUSES, ETC. Part 2

45:27

CHAPTER IX. LIGHTNING CONDUCTORS

13:31

CHAPTER X. PICTURES MADE BY LIGHTNING. Part 1

31:34

CHAPTER X. PICTURES MADE BY LIGHTNING. Part 2

16:53