The Planetary and Stellar Worlds: A Popular Exposition of the Great Discoveries and Theories of Modern Astronomy. In a Series of Ten LecturesOakley & Mason, 1868 - 320 páginas |
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... limits of the United States , so far as I know . To attempt the building of an observatory of the first class , and to furnish it with instruments of the highest order , with- cut any aid from the general or state government , but by ...
... limits of the United States , so far as I know . To attempt the building of an observatory of the first class , and to furnish it with instruments of the highest order , with- cut any aid from the general or state government , but by ...
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... 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 following lectures ...
... 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 following lectures ...
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... limits of the earth , a multitude of ob- jects present themselves for examination : and first of all the sun , the great source of life and light and heat , demands the attention of the student of the heavens . That some inscrutable tie ...
... limits of the earth , a multitude of ob- jects present themselves for examination : and first of all the sun , the great source of life and light and heat , demands the attention of the student of the heavens . That some inscrutable tie ...
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... limits of the moving bodies a dark veil had been drawn so as to have excluded the light of the stars , at the first glance it might seem that by such a change , simplicity would have been introduced , and the perplexity arising from the ...
... limits of the moving bodies a dark veil had been drawn so as to have excluded the light of the stars , at the first glance it might seem that by such a change , simplicity would have been introduced , and the perplexity arising from the ...
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... limits of human genius ? In studying the phenomena of the passage of light through transparent crystalized bodies , a principle is discovered which lets in a gleam of hope on the dis- heartened mind . It seizes this principle , converts ...
... limits of human genius ? In studying the phenomena of the passage of light through transparent crystalized bodies , a principle is discovered which lets in a gleam of hope on the dis- heartened mind . It seizes this principle , converts ...
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absolute accomplished actually aphelion appear astonishing astronomer axis beautiful body bright celestial sphere centre centrifugal force circle cluster comet commenced computed constellations curve detected determined diameter direction discovered discovery double stars earth earth's orbit eccentricity eclipse efforts entire equal equator examination existence fact finally fixed stars force forever grand Halley's comet heavens Herschel inclined increase instrument investigation Jupiter Kepler law of gravitation laws of Kepler light limits magnitude matter mean distance mighty miles Milky millions mind moon moon's motion move movements mysterious nearly nebula night object observation observatory orbs parallax pass perihelion phenomena philosopher planet planetary planetary orbits position precisely present primitive problem proper motion reached remarkable retrograde motion revealed revolving round satellites Saturn seen slowly solar system sphere Struve sun and moon sun's sweeping tance telescope theory thousand tion truth Uranus vast velocity visible wonderful