 ... the waters back to their sources ; and thus again by removing matter to a greater distance from the centre, destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach ; so that the descent of the rivers does not affect the earth's rotation.  Mechanism of the Heavens - Page xxxviby Mary Somerville - 1831 - 621 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not Nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters back to their sources ; and thus, again,...the velocity generated by its previous approach." — P.°17. All this is doubtless very profound, but, to our thinking, it is very nearly akin to trifling-.... | |
 | Perry Fairfax Nursey - 1832 - 630 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not Nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters b'ack to their sources ; and thus, again,...the velocity generated by its previous approach." — P. 17. All this is doubtless very profound, but, to our thinking, it is very nearly akin to trifling.... | |
 | Charles Babbage - 1832 - 352 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters back to their sources ; and thus again,...destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach. (16.) The force of vapour is another fertile source of moving power; but even in this case it cannot... | |
 | 1832 - 652 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not nature by the process of evaporation convey the waters back to their sources; and thus again,...destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach. The force of vapours is another fertile source of moving power ; but even in this case it cannot be... | |
 | Charles Babbage - 1832 - 352 pages
...would in time become perceptible, did not nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters buck to their sources ; and thus again, by removing matter...destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach. (16.) The force of vapour is another fertile source of moving power; but even in this case it cannot... | |
 | 1833 - 428 pages
...earth's surface, would in time become perceptible, did not nature, by the process of evaporation, convey the waters back to their sources ; and thus, again, by removing matter to a greater dislance from the centre, destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach. » 16. The force... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1834 - 658 pages
...nature, by the process of evaporation, raise the waters back to their sources ; and thus, by again removing matter to a greater distance from the centre,...by its previous approach ; so that the descent of rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. Enormous masses projected by volcanos from the equator... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1834 - 390 pages
...nature, by the process of evaporation, raise the waters back to their sources ; and thus, by again removing matter to a greater distance from the centre,...by its previous approach ; so that the descent of rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. Enormous masses projected by volcanos from the equator... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...waters back to their sources ; and thus, by again removing matter to a greater distance from the center, destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach ; so that the descent of rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. Enormous masses projected by volcanos from the equator... | |
 | Mary Somerville - 1846 - 496 pages
...waters back to their sources ; and thus, by again removing matter to a greater distance from the center, destroy the velocity generated by its previous approach ; so that the descent of rivers does not affect the earth's rotation. Enormous masses projected by volcauos from the equator... | |
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