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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... of Matter through Space — Gravitation — Its Velocity — Simplicity of its Laws — Gravitation independent of the Magnitude and Distances of the Bodies Not impeded by the intervention of any Substance - Its Intensity invariable .
... of Matter through Space — Gravitation — Its Velocity — Simplicity of its Laws — Gravitation independent of the Magnitude and Distances of the Bodies Not impeded by the intervention of any Substance - Its Intensity invariable .
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minished in the ratio ( N. 16 ) of 1 to 3600 , which is the square of the moon's distance ( N , 17 ) from the earth's centre , estimated in terrestrial radii , it is found to be exactly the space the moon would fall through in the first ...
minished in the ratio ( N. 16 ) of 1 to 3600 , which is the square of the moon's distance ( N , 17 ) from the earth's centre , estimated in terrestrial radii , it is found to be exactly the space the moon would fall through in the first ...
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Were this not the case , and were any portion of the earth , however small , to attract another portion , and not be itself attracted , the centre of gravity of the earth would be moved in space by this action , which is impossible .
Were this not the case , and were any portion of the earth , however small , to attract another portion , and not be itself attracted , the centre of gravity of the earth would be moved in space by this action , which is impossible .
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