must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible ; and that not only man, but the globe he inhabits, nay the whole system of which it forms so small a part, might be annihilated, and its extinction be unperceived in the immensity of creation.... Mechanism of the Heavens - Page vby Mary Somerville - 1831 - 621 pagesFull view - About this book
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 484 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible; and that not only man, but the globe he inhabits,—nay, the whole system of which it forms so small a part,—might be annihilated, and its... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 390 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible; and that not only man, but the globe he iirhabits,—nay, the whole system of which it forms so small a part,—might be annihilated, and its... | |
| Robert Walsh - 1834 - 570 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible; and that not only man, but the globe he inhabits,—nay, the whole system of which it forms so small a part—might be annihilated, and its... | |
| 1834 - 568 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible; and that not only man, but the globe he inhabits,—nay, the whole system of which it forms so small a pan—might be annihilated, and its... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1834 - 666 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible; and that not only man, but the globe he inhabits,—nay, the whole system of which it forms so small a part,—might be annihilated, and its... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1840 - 858 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which, those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible...complete acquaintance with physical astronomy can be attained by those only who are well versed in the higher i Note I. branches of mathematical and... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1846 - 506 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which, those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible ; and that not only man, but the globe he inhabits—nay, the whole system of which it forms so small a part—might be annihilated, and its... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which, those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible ; and that not only man, but the globe he inhabits—nay, the whole system of which it forms so small a part—might be annihilated, and its... | |
| Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...depths of space, there still remain innumerable systems, compared with which, those apparently so vast must dwindle into insignificance, or even become invisible ; and that not only man, but the globe he inhabits—nay, the whole system of which it forms so small a part—might be annihilated, and its... | |
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