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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... remain grossly defec- tive in all the appliances for scientific research . To test the truth or falsehood of these statements was not a difficult mat- ter ; and thus encouraged by the interest already manifested in behalf of astronomy ...
... remain grossly defec- tive in all the appliances for scientific research . To test the truth or falsehood of these statements was not a difficult mat- ter ; and thus encouraged by the interest already manifested in behalf of astronomy ...
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... remains for future ages to accomplish . In the exposition about to be attempted , I do not propose , to present any trains of reasoning , or any results which may have been reached . These shall engage our attention hereafter . At ...
... remains for future ages to accomplish . In the exposition about to be attempted , I do not propose , to present any trains of reasoning , or any results which may have been reached . These shall engage our attention hereafter . At ...
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... remain , to which we could refer a moving planet . They must then be referred to each other , and the motion due to the one , would become inextricably involved in that due to the other , and neither could be determined with any ...
... remain , to which we could refer a moving planet . They must then be referred to each other , and the motion due to the one , would become inextricably involved in that due to the other , and neither could be determined with any ...
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... remains to determine the law of increase and decrease of this force for all possible distances . This last truth is finally achieved , and the wisdom of God is vindicated in the beautiful structure of our grand system . The second lofty ...
... remains to determine the law of increase and decrease of this force for all possible distances . This last truth is finally achieved , and the wisdom of God is vindicated in the beautiful structure of our grand system . The second lofty ...
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... remain yet to be revealed . Ever baf- fled but never conquered , the mind returns again and again to the attack , till finally the problem slowly yields , the immeasurable gulf is passed , and the dis- tance of a single star rewards the ...
... remain yet to be revealed . Ever baf- fled but never conquered , the mind returns again and again to the attack , till finally the problem slowly yields , the immeasurable gulf is passed , and the dis- tance of a single star rewards the ...
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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