On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesMurray, 1858 - 555 pages |
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... according to Sir Isaac Newton - 153 Absorption of Light Colours of Bodies- Constitution of Light according to Sir David Brewster New Colours - Fraunhofer's Dark Lines - Dispersion of Light The Achromatic Telescope - Homogeneous Light ...
... according to Sir Isaac Newton - 153 Absorption of Light Colours of Bodies- Constitution of Light according to Sir David Brewster New Colours - Fraunhofer's Dark Lines - Dispersion of Light The Achromatic Telescope - Homogeneous Light ...
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... according to the Undulatory Theory - Arago's final proof that the Undulatory Theory is the Law of Nature - SECTION XXIV . 199 Chemical or Photographic Rays of Solar Spectrum - Scheele , Ritter , and Wollaston's Discoveries Wedgwood's ...
... according to the Undulatory Theory - Arago's final proof that the Undulatory Theory is the Law of Nature - SECTION XXIV . 199 Chemical or Photographic Rays of Solar Spectrum - Scheele , Ritter , and Wollaston's Discoveries Wedgwood's ...
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... according to that Law - Gravity only the Residual Fórce of a Universal Power - Magnetism of the Ethereal Medium - - - .. SECTION XXXV . - - - 335 Ethereal Medium - Comets - Do not disturb the Solar System — Their Orbits and Disturbances ...
... according to that Law - Gravity only the Residual Fórce of a Universal Power - Magnetism of the Ethereal Medium - - - .. SECTION XXXV . - - - 335 Ethereal Medium - Comets - Do not disturb the Solar System — Their Orbits and Disturbances ...
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... according to the same law that their primaries do to the sun . Thus , by the law of action and reaction , each body is itself the centre of an attractive force ex- tending indefinitely in space , causing all the mutual disturbances ...
... according to the same law that their primaries do to the sun . Thus , by the law of action and reaction , each body is itself the centre of an attractive force ex- tending indefinitely in space , causing all the mutual disturbances ...
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... according to the same law when at sensible distances from each other . If the sun acted on the centre of the earth , without attracting each of its particles , the tides would be very much greater than they now are , and would also , in ...
... according to the same law when at sensible distances from each other . If the sun acted on the centre of the earth , without attracting each of its particles , the tides would be very much greater than they now are , and would also , in ...
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61 Cygni action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth bodies cause centre centrifugal force chemical colour comet consequently copper crystal dark degree density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction disturbing double stars earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity Fcap force glass gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length light lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic major axis mass meridian metallic miles moon motion move nearly nebula nodal lines nodes northern hemisphere NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit oscillations parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion periodic phenomena planets plate polarized pole position Post 8vo produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible revolution revolving right angles rings rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour variation velocity vibrations Vols Voltaic waves wire Woodcuts