... as that in which the planets were formed. After having thus sketched M. Faye's theory in its main outlines, Professor Darwin points out that no reference is made to the possible effect of tides in the evolution of the solar system, a part of the subject... The Observatory - Page 1851885Full view - About this book
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1886 - 1046 pages
...evolution of the solar system, a part of the subject which has been so ably worked out by Professor Darwin himself. He has shown that the hypothesis that...motion, and points to the genesis of the moon close to tbe present surface of the earth. The rapid orbital motion of the inner satellite of Mars confirms... | |
| Kansas Academy of Science - 1918 - 702 pages
...believing that the modes of evolution have been considerably different. The difference appears to lie in the genesis of the moon close to the present surface of the planet, and we shall sec below that solar tidal friction may be assigned as a reason to explain how... | |
| Sir George Howard Darwin - 1908 - 540 pages
...evolution have been considerably different. This series of investigations shows that the difference lies in the genesis of the moon close to the present surface of the planet, and we shall see below that solar tidal friction may be assigned as a reason to explain how... | |
| Kansas Academy of Science - 1922 - 1094 pages
...believing that the modes of evolution have been considerably different. The difference appears to lie in the genesis of the moon close to the present surface of the planet, and we shall see below that solar tidal friction may be assigned as a reason to explain how... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1886 - 1028 pages
...evolution of the solar system, a part of the subject which has been so ably worked out by Professor Darwin himself. He has shown that the hypothesis that...the inner satellite of Mars confirms in a remarkable waj' the truth of the hypothesis. It also throws light on the cause of the observed distribution of... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1886 - 1036 pages
...evolution of the solar system, a part of the subject which has been so ably worked out by Professor Darwin himself. He has shown that the hypothesis that...leads to a remarkable quantitative co-ordination of tte several elements of the earth's rotation and of the moon's orbital motion, and points to the genesis... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1886 - 1036 pages
...evolution of the solar system, a part of the subject which has been so ably worked out by Professor Darwin himself. He has shown that the hypothesis that...play in the past leads to a remarkable quantitative oo-ordination of tfce several elements of the earth's rotation and of the mooD's orbital motion, and... | |
| Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1881 - 358 pages
...evolution have been considerably different. This series of investigations shows that the difference lies in the genesis of the moon close to the present surface of the planet, and we shall see below that solar tidal shown above that the efficiency of solar tidal friction... | |
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