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... 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 .
... 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 .
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As the disturbing influence of each body may be found separately , it is assumed that the action of the whole system , in disturbing any one planet , is equal to the sum of all ...
As the disturbing influence of each body may be found separately , it is assumed that the action of the whole system , in disturbing any one planet , is equal to the sum of all ...
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... it causes the sun's attraction to deviate from the exact law of gravity , and the whole action of this compound central force on the disturbed body is either greater or less than what is requisite for perfectly elliptical motion .
... it causes the sun's attraction to deviate from the exact law of gravity , and the whole action of this compound central force on the disturbed body is either greater or less than what is requisite for perfectly elliptical motion .
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In what precedes , the influence of only one disturbing body has been considered ; but , when the action and reaction of the whole system are taken into account , every planet is acted upon , and does itself act , in this manner ...
In what precedes , the influence of only one disturbing body has been considered ; but , when the action and reaction of the whole system are taken into account , every planet is acted upon , and does itself act , in this manner ...
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But the mass of the whole of the planets and satellites taken together is so small , when compared with that of the sun , that these effects are quite insensible , and could only have been discovered by theory .
But the mass of the whole of the planets and satellites taken together is so small , when compared with that of the sun , that these effects are quite insensible , and could only have been discovered by theory .
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| Title | On the Connexion of the Physical Sciences |
| Author | Mary Somerville |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | J. Murray, 1858 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 18 Jan 2013 |
| Length | 523 pages |
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