Pleasant Ways in Science provides easy access to the facts of some of the exciting discoveries, research, or explorations of science during the early 1900s. Through this work, the author, Richard A. Proctor, aims to amuse rather than teach the readers. But at the same time, he remains careful and precise in presenting the details so as to avoid giving out any false information. He has focused on using understandable terms, so the text doesn't become tedious and the reader doesn't lose interest.Richard Anthony Proctor was an English astronomer. He is best known for creating one of the earliest maps of Mars in 1867. He produced a long series of famous treatises on scientific information in rapid succession. His goal was always to inform the mass about the new developments in science in a way they could easily comprehend.Contents include:Oxygen in the SunSun-Spot, Storm, and FamineNew Ways of Measuring the Sun's DistanceDrifting Light WavesThe New Star which faded into Star-MistStar-Grouping, Star-Drift, and Star-MistMallet's Theory of VolcanoesTowards the North PoleA Mighty Sea-WaveStrange Sea CreaturesOn some Marvels in TelegraphyThe Phonograph, or Voice-RecorderThe Gorilla and other ApesThe Use and Abuse of FoodOzoneDewThe Levelling Power of RainAncient Babylonian Astrogony