On the Connexion of the Physical SciencesJ. Murray, 1858 - 523 pages |
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... exists in the heavens or on earth ; which pervades every atom , rules the motions of animate and inanimate beings , and is as sensible in the descent of a rain - drop as in the falls of Niagara ; in the weight of the air , as in the ...
... exists in the heavens or on earth ; which pervades every atom , rules the motions of animate and inanimate beings , and is as sensible in the descent of a rain - drop as in the falls of Niagara ; in the weight of the air , as in the ...
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... exist where these two forces are balanced by an increase of gravity . There- fore , as the attractive force is the same on all particles at equal distances from the centre of a sphere , the equatorial particles would recede from the ...
... exist where these two forces are balanced by an increase of gravity . There- fore , as the attractive force is the same on all particles at equal distances from the centre of a sphere , the equatorial particles would recede from the ...
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... exists that nature will be preserved from such a catastrophe ? Nothing can be known from observation , since the existence of the human race has occupied comparatively but a point in dura- tion , while these vicissitudes embrace myriads ...
... exists that nature will be preserved from such a catastrophe ? Nothing can be known from observation , since the existence of the human race has occupied comparatively but a point in dura- tion , while these vicissitudes embrace myriads ...
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... exists , or not till some time later and whether there be not , with respect to the heavenly bodies , a true time and an apparent time , no less than a true place and an apparent place , as astronomers say , on account of parallax . For ...
... exists , or not till some time later and whether there be not , with respect to the heavenly bodies , a true time and an apparent time , no less than a true place and an apparent place , as astronomers say , on account of parallax . For ...
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... proved that neither of these causes , even if they exist , have any influence on the motions of the lunar perigee ( N. 102 ) or nodes , they could not affect the mean motion ; a variation 36 SECT . V. DISTURBING ACTION OF PLANETS .
... proved that neither of these causes , even if they exist , have any influence on the motions of the lunar perigee ( N. 102 ) or nodes , they could not affect the mean motion ; a variation 36 SECT . V. DISTURBING ACTION OF PLANETS .
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61 Cygni absorbed action appears atmosphere attraction bismuth blue bodies centre centrifugal force chemical circular polarization coloured rings comet consequently copper crystal dark density diamagnetic diameter diminishes direction distance disturbing earth ecliptic effect electricity equal equator ethereal medium excentricity experiments extreme force gravitation greater heat hemisphere increase intensity Jupiter latitude length lines liquid longitude luminous lunar magnetic mass mean meridian metallic miles molecules moon motion move nebula nodal lines nodes NOTE nutation observed optic axis orbit parallax paramagnetic particles passing perihelion period perpendicular phenomena plane polarized light pole position prism produced quantity rays reflected refraction refrangible retrograde motion revolution revolving right angles rotation round satellites Sir John Herschel solar spectrum sound space stars substances sun's surface telescope temperature terrestrial theory tion tourmaline transmitted tricity undulations Uranus vapour velocity vibrations violet visible Voltaic waves wire