 | James McCosh, George Dickie - 1856 - 562 pages
...following are the conclusions drawn by Professor W. Thomson, who has deeply studied this subject:—" I. There is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipations of mechanical energy. II. Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than equivalent... | |
 | 1867 - 524 pages
...example, as the following from Professor W. Thomson : — " (1) There is at present in the natural world a universal tendency to the dissipation of mechanical...restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible in inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1872 - 522 pages
...the Royal Society of Edinburgh, April 19, 1852, Professor Thomson arrives at the conclusions, that " there is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy ;" and that " within a finite period of time past the earth must have been, and within a finite period... | |
 | William Fraser - 1873 - 406 pages
...Scriptures, not only as to the commencement, but as to the close, of the present cosmical dispensation. 1. " There is at present, in the material world, a...restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible to inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected... | |
 | William Fraser - 1875 - 452 pages
...Scriptures, regarding not only the commencement, but the close, of the present cosmical dispensation. " I. There is at present, in the material world, a universal...restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible to inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected... | |
 | Alexander Winchell - 1883 - 678 pages
...though information of the fact had not reached the present writer.* His conclusions are as follows: («) "There is at present in the material world, a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. (/>) Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than an equivalent dissipation is impossible... | |
 | Alexander Winchell - 1883 - 678 pages
...though information of the fact had not readied the present writer.* His conclusions are as follows: ia) "There is at present in the material world, a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. (b) Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than an equivalent dissipation is impossible... | |
 | James McCosh - 1889 - 142 pages
...counteracting the destructive tendency. The following are the conclusions drawn by Professor W. Thomson. " I. There is at present in the material world a universal...restoration of mechanical energy, without more than equivalent dissipation, is impossible in inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1921 - 496 pages
...early as 1824 by Carnot. According to Kelvin's later definitive statement his -law was as follows : 1. There is at present in the material world a universal...mechanical energy, without more than an equivalent of dissipation, is impossible in inanimate material processes, and is probably never effected by means... | |
 | Randolph Sinks Foster - 1890 - 472 pages
...deductions as these were reached very early by Sir W. Thompson. His conclusions are as follows : " (a) There is at present in the material world a universal...tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy, (i) Any restoration of mechanical energy without more than an equivalent dissipation is impossible... | |
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There is at present in the material world a universal tendency to the dissipation of mechanical energy. 2. Any restoration of mechanical energy, without more than an equivalent of dissipation, is impossible in inanimate material processes, and is probably... 
