The Planetary and Stellar Worlds: A Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern AstronomyOakley & Mason, 1866 - 326 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 50
Página 19
... mighty laws have been revealed - ponderous orbs have been weighed , their reciprocal influences computed , their complex wanderings made clear , until the mind , majestic in its strength , has mounted step by step up the rocky height of ...
... mighty laws have been revealed - ponderous orbs have been weighed , their reciprocal influences computed , their complex wanderings made clear , until the mind , majestic in its strength , has mounted step by step up the rocky height of ...
Página 20
... mighty periods of revolving worlds . Shall we not listen to this music , because it is deep and solemn ? Shall we not read this poetry , because its letters are the stars of heaven ? -Shall we refuse to contemplate this architecture ...
... mighty periods of revolving worlds . Shall we not listen to this music , because it is deep and solemn ? Shall we not read this poetry , because its letters are the stars of heaven ? -Shall we refuse to contemplate this architecture ...
Página 23
... mighty now . From the vantage ground which we occupy , it will not be difficult to announce so much of the great problem as has already been resolved , and to form some approximate conception of what remains for future ages to ...
... mighty now . From the vantage ground which we occupy , it will not be difficult to announce so much of the great problem as has already been resolved , and to form some approximate conception of what remains for future ages to ...
Página 29
... mighty family of worlds , was now manifest - whether linked singly to the sun , or mutually influencing each other , was the grand question . This great problem rested upon the resolution of a multitude of subordi- nate ones . The ...
... mighty family of worlds , was now manifest - whether linked singly to the sun , or mutually influencing each other , was the grand question . This great problem rested upon the resolution of a multitude of subordi- nate ones . The ...
Página 31
... mighty pyramid , whose summit is now nearing the stars of heaven . From this elevation the mind looks out upon the circling planets and their revolving satellites , and the mysterious comet , and ventures to propound the question , do ...
... mighty pyramid , whose summit is now nearing the stars of heaven . From this elevation the mind looks out upon the circling planets and their revolving satellites , and the mysterious comet , and ventures to propound the question , do ...
Contenido
17 | |
25 | |
35 | |
41 | |
49 | |
55 | |
68 | |
69 | |
155 | |
161 | |
167 | |
181 | |
193 | |
203 | |
223 | |
238 | |
78 | |
99 | |
105 | |
113 | |
128 | |
133 | |
146 | |
244 | |
252 | |
273 | |
289 | |
295 | |
311 | |
324 | |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
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