 | 1891 - 346 pages
...the mind of man. By means of its light alone to analyse the chemical nature of a far distant body j to be able to reason about its present state in relation...otherwise invisible motion which it may have towards or from us ; to do more, to make even that which is darkness to our eyes light, and from vibrations... | |
 | 1891 - 680 pages
...powers of the mind of man. By means of its light alone to analyse the chemical nature of a far distant body ; to be able to reason about its present state...and future ; to measure within an English mile or ICMB per second the otherwise invisible motion which it may have towards or from us ; to do more, to... | |
 | 1892 - 790 pages
...own, and observatories specially devoted to it. The more recent discovery of the gelatine dry plate has given a further great impetus to this modern side...otherwise invisible motion which it may have towards or from us; to do more, to make even that which is darkness to our eyes light, and from vibrations... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 1146 pages
...powers of the mind of man. By means of its light alone to analyse the chemical nature of a far distant body ; to be able to reason about its present state...otherwise invisible motion which it may have towards or from us; to do more, to make even that which is darkness to our eyes light, and from vibrations... | |
 | British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1892 - 1258 pages
...powers of the mind of man. By means of its light alone to analyse the chemical nature of a far distant body; to be able to reason about its present state...otherwise invisible motion which it may have towards or from us ; to do more, to make even that which is darkness to our eyes light, and from vibrations... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1893 - 816 pages
...devoted to it. The more recent discovery of the gelatine dry plate has given a further greatiinpetus to this modern side of astronomy and has opened a...otherwise invisible motion which it may have towards or from us; to do more, to make even that which is darkness to our eyes light, and from vibrations... | |
 | 1900 - 600 pages
...further great impetus 1 From " Report of the British Association for the Advancement of Science " (1891). to this modern side of astronomy, and has opened a...second the otherwise invisible motion which it may have toward us or from us; to do more, to make even that which is darkness to our eyes light, and from vibrations... | |
 | 1915 - 294 pages
...of man's mind " to analyse the chemical nature of a far distant body by means of its light alone ; to be able to reason about its present state in relation...; to do more, to make even that which is darkness light, and from vibrations which our organs of sight are powerless to perceive, to evolve a revelation... | |
 | William Marshall Watts - 1904 - 414 pages
...powers of the mind of man. By means of its light alone to analyze the chemical nature of a far distant body ; to be able to reason about its present state...otherwise invisible motion which it may have towards or from us; to do more — to make even that which is darkness to our eyes light, and from vibrations... | |
 | William Paterson Paterson - 1915 - 408 pages
...of man's mind " to analyse the chemical nature of a far distant body by means of its light alone ; to be able to reason about its present state in relation...; to do more, to make even that which is darkness light, and from vibrations which our organs of sight are powerless to perceive, to evolve a revelation... | |
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By means of its light alone to analyze the chemical nature of a far-distant body; to be able to reason about its present state in relation to the past and future ; to measure within an English mile or less per second the otherwise invisible motion which... 