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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... present it to the association . On compliance with the conditions of the title - bond , a deed has since been received , placing the society in full possession of this elegant position . Preparations were now made to commence the ...
... present it to the association . On compliance with the conditions of the title - bond , a deed has since been received , placing the society in full possession of this elegant position . Preparations were now made to commence the ...
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... present problems not only equal to all that man could do , but 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 ...
... present problems not only equal to all that man could do , but 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 ...
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... presents his computations to the French Academy , 212. Popular exhibition of his reasoning , 215. The hypothetical planet found by Galle of Berlin , 216. Adams's computations , 217. The new planet detected by its disc , 218. Walker's ...
... presents his computations to the French Academy , 212. Popular exhibition of his reasoning , 215. The hypothetical planet found by Galle of Berlin , 216. Adams's computations , 217. The new planet detected by its disc , 218. Walker's ...
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... PRESENT FOR SOLUTION . THE subject to which your attention is invited claims no specific connexion with the every day struggle of human life . Far away from the earth on which we dwell , in the blue ocean of space , thou- sands of ...
... PRESENT FOR SOLUTION . THE subject to which your attention is invited claims no specific connexion with the every day struggle of human life . Far away from the earth on which we dwell , in the blue ocean of space , thou- sands of ...
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... present any trains of reasoning , or any results which may have been reached . These shall engage our attention hereafter . At present permit me simply to translate into language the questions which the visible heavens propound . The ...
... present any trains of reasoning , or any results which may have been reached . These shall engage our attention hereafter . At present permit me simply to translate into language the questions which the visible heavens propound . The ...
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