The Planetary and Stellar Worlds: A Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern AstronomyOakley & Mason, 1866 - 326 páginas |
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... heavens were presented to the audience , with a brilliancy and power scarcely inferior to that displayed by the most powerful telescopes . To this fortunate invention were these lectures , no doubt , principally indebted for the ...
... heavens were presented to the audience , with a brilliancy and power scarcely inferior to that displayed by the most powerful telescopes . To this fortunate invention were these lectures , no doubt , principally indebted for the ...
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... HEAVENS FRE SENT FOR SOLUTION . FIRST revolution of the Heavens witnessed by man , 18. The curiosity excited and its effects , 19. Object of the course , 20 . The astronomer lives in all ages , 22. First problem to distinguish between ...
... HEAVENS FRE SENT FOR SOLUTION . FIRST revolution of the Heavens witnessed by man , 18. The curiosity excited and its effects , 19. Object of the course , 20 . The astronomer lives in all ages , 22. First problem to distinguish between ...
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... heavens do not display their glittering constellations in the glare of day , while the rush and turmoil of business incapacitate man for the enjoyment of their solemn grandeur . It is in the stillness of the mid- night hour , when all ...
... heavens do not display their glittering constellations in the glare of day , while the rush and turmoil of business incapacitate man for the enjoyment of their solemn grandeur . It is in the stillness of the mid- night hour , when all ...
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... heavens God had declared his glory - the eager desire to comprehend the mys teries that dwell in these bright orbs , have clung to the descendants of him who first watched and won- dered , through the long lapse of six thousand years ...
... heavens God had declared his glory - the eager desire to comprehend the mys teries that dwell in these bright orbs , have clung to the descendants of him who first watched and won- dered , through the long lapse of six thousand years ...
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... heavens - these are the ob- jects , proposed for accomplishment , and these are the topics to which I would invite ... heaven ? -Shall we refuse to contemplate this architecture , because " its architraves , its archways , seem ghostly ...
... heavens - these are the ob- jects , proposed for accomplishment , and these are the topics to which I would invite ... heaven ? -Shall we refuse to contemplate this architecture , because " its architraves , its archways , seem ghostly ...
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accomplished actually ages appear astronomer attention axis beautiful became become body cause central centre circle close comet coming commenced computed curve detected determined diameter direction discovered discovery distance earth eclipse effect efforts entire equal equator examination existence fact fall figure finally fixed stars force give given grand gravitation heavens human hundred impossible increase influence Jupiter known less light limits magnitude marked mass matter mean measure mighty miles millions mind moon moon's motion move movements nature nearly never night object observation obtained once orbit pass period planet planetary position possible precisely present problem produced question reached reasoning region remain remarkable revealed revolution revolving round satellites seen single slowly solar space success sun's sweeping telescope theory thousand tion true truth unit universe vast watch wonderful