 | James McCosh, George Dickie - 1856 - 562 pages
...following are the conclusions drawn by Professor W. Thomson, who has deeply studied this subject:—" I. There is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipations of mechanical energy. II. Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than equivalent... | |
 | 1867 - 524 pages
...example, as the following from Professor W. Thomson : — " (1) There is at present in the natural world a universal tendency to the dissipation of mechanical...restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible in inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1872 - 522 pages
...the Royal Society of Edinburgh, April 19, 1852, Professor Thomson arrives at the conclusions, that " there is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy ;" and that " within a finite period of time past the earth must have been, and within a finite period... | |
 | William Fraser - 1873 - 406 pages
...Scriptures, not only as to the commencement, but as to the close, of the present cosmical dispensation. 1. " There is at present, in the material world, a...restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible to inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected... | |
 | William Fraser - 1875 - 452 pages
...Scriptures, regarding not only the commencement, but the close, of the present cosmical dispensation. " I. There is at present, in the material world, a universal...restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible to inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected... | |
 | Alexander Winchell - 1883 - 678 pages
...though information of the fact had not readied the present writer.* His conclusions are as follows: ia) "There is at present in the material world, a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. (b) Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than an equivalent dissipation is impossible... | |
 | Alexander Winchell - 1883 - 678 pages
...though information of the fact had not reached the present writer.* His conclusions are as follows: («) "There is at present in the material world, a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. (/>) Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than an equivalent dissipation is impossible... | |
 | James McCosh - 1889 - 142 pages
...counteracting the destructive tendency. The following are the conclusions drawn by Professor W. Thomson. " I. There is at present in the material world a universal...restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible in inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected... | |
 | Randolph Sinks Foster - 1890 - 472 pages
...deductions as these were reached very early by Sir W. Thompson. His conclusions are as follows : " (a) There is at present in the material world a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy, (i) Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than an equivalent dissipation is impossible... | |
 | James Orr - 1893 - 586 pages
...is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy.1 "(2) Any restoration of mechanical energy, without...material processes, and is probably never effected by material masses, either endowed with vegetable life, or subjected to the will of an animated creature.... | |
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There is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. 
