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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... means or instruments . An isolated telescope was found here and there scattered through the country ; but no regularly organized observatory with power- ful instruments , existed within the limits of the United States , so far as I know ...
... means or instruments . An isolated telescope was found here and there scattered through the country ; but no regularly organized observatory with power- ful instruments , existed within the limits of the United States , so far as I know ...
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... means for original research . In Europe , imperial treasure and princely munificence could build the temples of science ; under a free government no such means existed , and to accomplish the erection of these great scientific ...
... means for original research . In Europe , imperial treasure and princely munificence could build the temples of science ; under a free government no such means existed , and to accomplish the erection of these great scientific ...
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... mean time , after incredible difficulty , the entire amount called for in the payment for the great telescope , was collected and remitted ; and the society was left with scarcely a dollar of available means , to commence the erection ...
... mean time , after incredible difficulty , the entire amount called for in the payment for the great telescope , was collected and remitted ; and the society was left with scarcely a dollar of available means , to commence the erection ...
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... means , and , to increase the difficulty of the position in which I was placed , the College edifice took fire and burned to the ground . My ordinary means of support were thus destroyed at a single blow . I had engaged to con- duct the ...
... means , and , to increase the difficulty of the position in which I was placed , the College edifice took fire and burned to the ground . My ordinary means of support were thus destroyed at a single blow . I had engaged to con- duct the ...
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... means of support , now exist in our country , to which the interests of American science are committed with entire confidence . The obser- vatories at Washington , Cambridge , Philadelphia , and George- town , are amply provided with ...
... means of support , now exist in our country , to which the interests of American science are committed with entire confidence . The obser- vatories at Washington , Cambridge , Philadelphia , and George- town , are amply provided with ...
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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