 | David Brewster - 1831 - 328 pages
...lustre in the patience and sagacity with which he traced the consequences of this fertile principle. The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by...attention of Newton to the determination of its cause, and con sequently to the investigation of the true figure of the earth. The spherical form of the planets... | |
 | David Brewster - 1832 - 340 pages
...lustre in the patience and sagacity with which he traced the consequences of this fertile principle. The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by...the investigation of the true figure of the earth. The spherical form of the planets have been ascribed by Copernicus to the gravity or natural appetency... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1845 - 532 pages
...25e-- ftimmung ber päpftlicjen ®emarcatíonélíníe, vorgetragen rourbe. 99 (@. 172.) »rerofter, Life of Sir Isaac Newton 1831 p. 162: „The discovery...the investigation of the true figure of the earth." Safftní fünbigte allerbíngé bíe Quantität ber Abplattung bee 3uptter (Vis) erft 1691 an (A nci... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1845 - 528 pages
...рар(1Ифеп Semarcatíonéltníe, »orgetragen rourbe. " (@. 172.) 35rei»fter, Life of Sir Isaac Newton 183t p. 162: »The discovery of the spheroidal form of...the investigation of the true figure of the earth.« (ÜEaffini fünbigte allerbingé bie ¡Quantität ber «Abplattung bee 3upiter (V15) erfl 1691 an (Anciens... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1845 - 540 pages
...рар(1ифеп Demarcationélinie, vorgetragen würbe. " (@. 172.) SBrewfter, Life of Sir IsaacNewton 1831 p. 162: »The discovery of the spheroidal form...and consequently to the investigation of the true Ogure of the earth.« Saffini funbigte allerbinge bie ¿Quantität ber SKbplattung bee 3upiter (%5)... | |
 | 1845 - 334 pages
...lustre in the patience and sagacity with which he traced the consequences of this, fertile principle. The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by...attention of Newton to the determination of its cause, and can sequently to the investigation of the true figure of the earth. The spherical form of the planets... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1845 - 532 pages
...93e-- ftimmung ber рар(Шфеп ^emarcationéliníe, vorgetragen würbe. " (©. 172.) ÍBreivfter, Life of Sir Isaac Newton 1831 p. 162: »The discovery...by Cassini had probably directed the attention of Newlon to the determination of its cause, and consequently to the investigation of the true figure... | |
 | Alexander von Humboldt - 1847 - 608 pages
...faite par lui pour fixer la ligne de démarcation papale. (29) [page 1871. Brewster, Life of sir Iwac Newton, 1831, p. 162 : «The discovery of the spheroidal...directed the attention of Newton to the determination of ils cause, and consequently to the true figure of the earth.» La première publication de Cassini... | |
 | George Grant - 1849 - 322 pages
...lustre in the patience and sagacity with which he traced the consequences of this fertile principle. The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by...the investigation of the true figure of the earth. The spheroidal form of the planets had been ascribed by Copernicus to the gravity, or natural appetency... | |
 | George Grant - 1849 - 316 pages
...lustre in the patience and sagacity with which he traced the consequences of this fertile principle. The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by...the investigation of the true figure of the earth. The spheroidal form of the planets had been ascribed by Copernicus to the gravity, or natural appetency... | |
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The discovery of the spheroidal form of Jupiter by Cassini had probably directed the attention of Newton to the determination of its cause, and consequently to the investigation of the true figure of the earth. 
