Kosmos: A General Survey of Physical Phenomena of the Universe, Volume 1H. Baillière, 1845 |
Other editions - View all
Kosmos: A General Survey of Physical Phenomena of the Universe, Volume 2 Alexander Von Humboldt No preview available - 2015 |
Common terms and phrases
according aërolites animals Annuaire appears Arago Asie centrale atmosphere augite basalt belong bodies Buch carbonic acid climate clouds coasts comet connection continents crater crust degree density depth direction distance earth earthquakes elevation Elie de Beaumont epochs equator eruption fall feet fire-balls fissures force formation forms geognosy geographical globe gneiss granite heat heaven height Herschel Himalaya Hist Humboldt influence interior islands John Herschel land latitude lava limestone lofty luminous magnetic masses matter mean measure melaphyre meteoric stones miles moon motion nature nebulous northern lights observed ocean olivine orbits organic period phenomena phenomenon physical planet planetary plutonic Poggend pole porphyry portion present Quito regions relations remarkable rise rocks satellites shooting stars Silurian space species Strabo strata streams surface temperature terrestrial tion toises trachytic tropical Uranus vapour vegetable vide views volcanoes whilst whole William Herschel zodiacal light zone