 At the present time we can only say that the nebular hypothesis is indicated by the general tendencies of the laws of nature, that it has not been proved to be inconsistent with any fact, that it is almost a necessary consequence of the only theory by...  Popular Astronomy - Page 509by Simon Newcomb - 1878 - 578 pagesFull view - About this book
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1889 - 542 pages
...tendencies of the laws of nature, that it has not been proved to be inconsistent with any fact, and that it is almost a necessary consequence of the only...conservation of the sun's heat, but that it rests upon the assumption that this conservation is to be explained by the laws of nature as we now see them... | |
 | 1879 - 338 pages
...consequence of the only theory by which we can account for the origin and conservation of the sun-s heat ; but that it rests on the assumption that this...of nature as we now see them in operation. Should anyone be sceptical as to the sufficiency of these laws to account for the present state of things,... | |
 | Literary and Historical Society of Quebec - 1881 - 774 pages
...hypothesis is indicated by the general tendency of the laws of nature, that it has not been proved inconsistent with any fact, that it is almost a necessary...the laws of nature as we now see them in operation. Shoiild any one be sceptical as to the sufficiency of these laws to account for the present state of... | |
 | 1883 - 902 pages
...verdict of science on the whole subject can not be expressed better than in the words of Newcomb : At the present time we can only say that the nebular...conservation is to be explained by the laws of Nature as we uow see them in operation. Should any one be skeptical as to the sufficiency of these laws to account... | |
 | 1883 - 354 pages
...that the nebular hypothesis is indicated by the general tendencies of the laws of Nature; that it lias not been proved to be inconsistent with any fact ;...as we now see them in operation. Should any one be skeptical as to the sufficiency of these laws to account for the present state of things, science can... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1889 - 548 pages
...tendencies of the laws of nature, that it has not been proved to be inconsistent with any fact, and that it is almost a necessary consequence of the only...conservation of the sun's heat, but that it rests upon the assumption that this conservation is to be explained by the laws of nature as we now see them... | |
 | 1890 - 944 pages
...verdict of science on the whole subject cannot be better expressed than in the words of Newcomb : — " At the present time we can only say that the nebular...is to be explained by the laws of nature as we now sea them in operation. Should any one be sceptical as to the sufficiency of these laws to account for... | |
 | 1907 - 946 pages
...the nebular hypothesis is indicated by the general tendencies of the laws of nature, that it has pot been proved to be inconsistent with any fact, that...as we now see them in operation. Should any one be skeptical as to the sufficiency of these laws to account for the present state of things science can... | |
 | Henry Truro Bray - 1914 - 444 pages
...general tendencies of the laws of nature. It has not been proved to be inconsistent with any fact; and it is almost a necessary consequence of the only theory...for the origin and conservation of the sun's heat." It may appear a difficulty to some in accepting the nebular hypothesis, why some planets should be... | |
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