This book by Georges
Lakhovsky was translated from the French by Mark Clement. The
2000 edition has all new typeface and some footnotes were added.
The English spelling, as opposed to American English spelling,
has not been altered. Figures and plates have been reproduced as
closely to the original as possible. The epilogue was added with
comments by Mike Brown and Dianne Miller.
Table of Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Introduction
Chapter I - The Problem of Instinct or
Special Sense in Animals
General Considerations
The Instinct of Orientation
Carrier Pigeons
Nocturnal Birds
The Bat
Lemmings
Rôle of Semi-circular Canals in Birds and of Antennæ in
Insects
Nocturnal Experiments with the Great Peacock-butterfly
Diurnal Experiments with the Oak-bombyx
New Experiments with the Oak-bombyx
Burying-beetles (Necrophorus)
Chapter II - Auto-Electrification in
Living Beings
Electrification by Friction of Wings in the Atmosphere
Influence of Electrical Capacity in Birds
The Rôle of Orientation in the Flight of Birds
Explanation of Migration
Extension of the Principle to Wingless Animals
Chapter III - Universal Nature of Radiation in Living
Beings
Fundamental Principles
Nature of Radiation in Living Beings
The Glow-worm
Chapter IV - On Radiations in General and on
Electro-Magnetic Waves in Particular
Nature and Characteristics of Known Radiations
Electromagnetic Waves
The Oscillating Circuit
Rôle of Self Induction and Capacity
Capacity
Table of Electromagnetic Waves
Explanatory Analogies concerning Electrical Oscillations
Chapter V - Oscillation and Radiation of Cells
Comparison of Living Cell to an Oscillating Circuit
Constitution of Cellular Oscillating Circuit
Characteristics and Wavelengths of Cellular Radiation
Nature of Cellular Radiation
Chapter VI - Modifications in Cells and Oscillatory
Disequilibrium
Oscillatory Action of Microbes
Experiments Demonstrating Electrical Properties of Microbes
Effects of Radiations
The Radio-cellulo-oscillator
Therapeutic Tests on "Experimental Cancer in Plants"
My Theory in Relation to the Pathology of Cancer
Significance of Temperature of Human Body
Fever and its Function
Further Proof of Cellular Oscillation
Sterilisation of Water by Direct Contact of Microbes with
Metals
Microbiology. Sterilisation of Water and other Liquids by
means of Metallic Circuits in Direct Contact therewith
Chapter VII - Nature of Radiant Energy
Ionisation and Conductivity
Penetrating Radiation
Solar Radiation and Photolysis
Penetrating Radiation (Cosmic Rays) in Relation to Life
Cosmic Rays and Universion
Chapter VIII - Sunspots and Cosmic Radiation in Relation
to Health and Life
Influence of Astral waves on Oscillation of Living Cells