On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... Heat - The Sun's Atmosphere His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets - The Moon has none - Lunar heat The Differential Telescope - Temperature of Space - Internal Heat of the Earth Zone of constant Temperature Increase of ...
... Heat - The Sun's Atmosphere His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets - The Moon has none - Lunar heat The Differential Telescope - Temperature of Space - Internal Heat of the Earth Zone of constant Temperature Increase of ...
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... Heat - The Sun's Atmosphere - His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets- The Moon has none heat - The Differential Telescope - Temperature of Space - Internal Heat of the Earth - Zone of constant Temperature - Increase of Heat ...
... Heat - The Sun's Atmosphere - His influence on the Planets Atmospheres of the Planets- The Moon has none heat - The Differential Telescope - Temperature of Space - Internal Heat of the Earth - Zone of constant Temperature - Increase of Heat ...
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... Heat - Radiation Heat in Solar Spectrum Absorptions Dew - ― - Transmission Melloni's experiments- - - Polarization of Heat- Nature of Heat Rain - Combustion - - Expansion tion Pendulum Transmission through Crystals · - - ― Compensa ...
... Heat - Radiation Heat in Solar Spectrum Absorptions Dew - ― - Transmission Melloni's experiments- - - Polarization of Heat- Nature of Heat Rain - Combustion - - Expansion tion Pendulum Transmission through Crystals · - - ― Compensa ...
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... heat , by contracting the terrestrial spheroid , would accelerate its rotation , and consequently diminish the length of the day . Not- withstanding the constant accession of heat from the sun's rays , geologists have been induced to ...
... heat , by contracting the terrestrial spheroid , would accelerate its rotation , and consequently diminish the length of the day . Not- withstanding the constant accession of heat from the sun's rays , geologists have been induced to ...
Page 74
... heat above the other ; for , although the earth is nearer to the sun while moving through that part of its orbit in which the perihelion lies than in the other part , and consequently receives a greater quantity of light and heat , yet ...
... heat above the other ; for , although the earth is nearer to the sun while moving through that part of its orbit in which the perihelion lies than in the other part , and consequently receives a greater quantity of light and heat , yet ...
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