 In recorded time there has been no such thing as a world on fire, or the collision of masses of matter as large as the earth, to say nothing of masses as large as the sun ; but the known distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates that such...  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London - Page 149by Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1888 - 668 pages
...enough to be smashed by collisions, when the heat of impact is not sufficient to produce volatilization of the whole mass. XV. Beginning with meteorites of...matter as large as the earth, to say nothing of masses of mailer as large as the sun ; but the known distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates... | |
 | 1887 - 470 pages
...swarms of meteorites moving around a bright or dark body, the maximum light occurring at periastron. " XVI. In recorded time there has been no such thing...of matter as large as the earth, to say nothing of matter as large as the sun ; but the known distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates that... | |
 | Royal Society (Great Britain) - 1888 - 586 pages
...meteorites in vacuum tubes when a current is passing, and the change from H to C can always be brought about by increased heating of the meteorite. XIV. Meteorites...distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates that such collisions form an integral part of the economy of nature. The number of bodies, however, subject... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1888 - 674 pages
...enough to be smashed by collisions, when the heat of impact is not sufficient to produce volatilization of the whole mass. XV. Beginning with meteorites of...matter as large as the earth, to say nothing of masses of matter as large as the sun ; but the known distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates... | |
 | 1888 - 868 pages
...enough to be smashed by collisions, when the heat of impact is not sufficient to produce volatilization of the whole mass. XV. Beginning with meteorites of...matter as large as the earth, to say nothing of masses of matter as large as the sun ; but the known distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates... | |
 | John Thornton (M.A.) - 1890 - 372 pages
...increased heating of the meteorite. 'XIV. Meteorites are formed by the condensation of vapours thrown off by collisions, and this increase may go on until the...matter as large as the earth, to say nothing of masses of matter as large as the sun, but the known distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1890 - 600 pages
...away from large collections of matter, which gradually reduces the complexity of chemical forms. 27. In recorded time there has been no such thing as "...say nothing of masses as large as the sun ; but the indicated distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates that such collisions form an integral... | |
 | John Thornton (M.A.) - 1893 - 378 pages
...meteorites may be large enough to be smashed by collisions when the heat of impact is not sufficient t;. produce volatilisation of the whole mass. ' XV. Beginning...matter as large as the earth, to say nothing of masses of matter as large as the sun, but the known distribution af meteorites throughout space indicates... | |
 | John Ellard Gore - 1893 - 480 pages
...temperature is increasing are more numerous than those in which the temperature is being reduced. " 26. In recorded time there has been no such thing as '...say nothing of masses as large as the Sun ; but the indicated distribution of meteorites throughout space indicates that such collisions form an integral... | |
 | J. Morris - 1896 - 418 pages
...of meteoric swarms; and such clashings may even form an integral part of the economy of Nature; but in recorded time there has been no such thing as "...collision of masses of matter as large as the earth. Such is the cosmogony Mr. Lockyer develops from the revelations of the spectroscope. And in connection... | |
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