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This is Volume 16 of "Nature", spanning May to October 1877. Edited by Sir Norman Lockyer, a prominent scientist of the era, this volume provides a fascinating snapshot of scientific thought and discovery during the late 19th century. Covering a broad range of scientific disciplines,...