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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... passing beyond the limits of his greatest intellectual vigor . Hence , in all ages and countries , the abso lute strength of human genius may be measured by its reach to unfold the mysteries of the stars . It will be seen that in the ...
... passing beyond the limits of his greatest intellectual vigor . Hence , in all ages and countries , the abso lute strength of human genius may be measured by its reach to unfold the mysteries of the stars . It will be seen that in the ...
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... Passing out from the sun and moon to the inore distant stars , among the brightest of those which gemmed the nocturnal heavens , a few were found differing from all the rest in the fact that they wan- dered from point to point , and at ...
... Passing out from the sun and moon to the inore distant stars , among the brightest of those which gemmed the nocturnal heavens , a few were found differing from all the rest in the fact that they wan- dered from point to point , and at ...
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... pass . Here it would seem that human ambition might Satisfied with having mastered the mysteries of the system with which we are united , the mind might cease its arduous struggle , and leave the wilderness of fixed stars free from its ...
... pass . Here it would seem that human ambition might Satisfied with having mastered the mysteries of the system with which we are united , the mind might cease its arduous struggle , and leave the wilderness of fixed stars free from its ...
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... revolve around some grand centre , and move so slowly that five millions of years must roll away before it can complete one circuit , not even a single year shall pass before its motion shall 38 STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE .
... revolve around some grand centre , and move so slowly that five millions of years must roll away before it can complete one circuit , not even a single year shall pass before its motion shall 38 STRUCTURE OF THE UNIVERSE .
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... pass before its motion shall be detected , in ten years its velocity shall be revealed , and in the life time of a single observer its mighty period shall become known . If human genius is not to be baffled either by dis tance or time ...
... pass before its motion shall be detected , in ten years its velocity shall be revealed , and in the life time of a single observer its mighty period shall become known . If human genius is not to be baffled either by dis tance or time ...
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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