The Earth: Its Physical Condition and Most Remarkable PhenomenaHarper, 1839 - 408 pages |
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... distance of the planets - day and night CHAPTER II . CELESTIAL APPEARANCES . Comets - origin of astrology - nebula - phases of the moon -eclipses CHAPTER III . THE ATMOSPHERE AND ITS PHENOMENA . Proofs of the existence of an atmosphere ...
... distance of the planets - day and night CHAPTER II . CELESTIAL APPEARANCES . Comets - origin of astrology - nebula - phases of the moon -eclipses CHAPTER III . THE ATMOSPHERE AND ITS PHENOMENA . Proofs of the existence of an atmosphere ...
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... distance and the obsta- cles which nature herself has interposed . The railway and the steamboat give an importance to this and succeeding ages which cannot be too highly estimated . In order that despotism should be destroyed , and ...
... distance and the obsta- cles which nature herself has interposed . The railway and the steamboat give an importance to this and succeeding ages which cannot be too highly estimated . In order that despotism should be destroyed , and ...
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... distance of the stars , however , forbids the supposition that they are all fixed in a revolving sphere , for such mechanism would be in itself most cumber- some , and unlike the simple arrangements commonly em- ployed by the Creator ...
... distance of the stars , however , forbids the supposition that they are all fixed in a revolving sphere , for such mechanism would be in itself most cumber- some , and unlike the simple arrangements commonly em- ployed by the Creator ...
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... distance from the centre , and consequently , in every globu- lar body , that line of superficial particles intermediate between the points which terminate the axis of revolution , will have the greatest centrifugal force . From this ...
... distance from the centre , and consequently , in every globu- lar body , that line of superficial particles intermediate between the points which terminate the axis of revolution , will have the greatest centrifugal force . From this ...
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... distance . But when a body is made to revolve on its axis , a new force is called into action , which in some measure resists the attrac- tion of gravitation . In the case of our earth , for instance , gravitation would cause it to fall ...
... distance . But when a body is made to revolve on its axis , a new force is called into action , which in some measure resists the attrac- tion of gravitation . In the case of our earth , for instance , gravitation would cause it to fall ...
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action active agent angle of incidence animals appearance atmosphere atmospheric electricity attraction beds bones called carbonic acid causes centrifugal force character chymical circumstances clouds coal measures colour considerable contains crust deduced deposites depth determine direction distance district diurnal earth earthquakes effects ejected electricity elevation equator eruption evidence existence experiments fact fall feet fluid force formation formed frequently geologists granite heat height hemisphere horizon hyænas ichthyosaurus increase influence instances intensity intumescent islands lakes land lava less light liquid magnetic mass metallic miles mineral moon motion mountain nature northern hemisphere observed ocean opinion parhelia particles passes period phenomena phenomenon philosophers plesiosaurus poles position present principle produced PTERODACTYLUS quantity rays refraction remarkable result rivers sensible heat situated solar sometimes south pole strata stratified rocks substances supposed surface temperature terrestrial theory tion tricity valleys vapour variation vegetable veins violent volcanic