History of the inductive sciences from the earliest to the present time v. 1, Volumen1D. Appleton and Company, 1858 |
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... Earth ..... 4. Mutual Attraction of all the Celestial Bodies .. 5 . 46 66 66 Particles of Matter . Reflections on the Discovery .. Character of Newton ... CHAPTER III . - SEQUEL TO THE EPOCH OF NEWton.— RECEPTION OF THE NEWTONIAN THEORY ...
... Earth ..... 4. Mutual Attraction of all the Celestial Bodies .. 5 . 46 66 66 Particles of Matter . Reflections on the Discovery .. Character of Newton ... CHAPTER III . - SEQUEL TO THE EPOCH OF NEWton.— RECEPTION OF THE NEWTONIAN THEORY ...
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... .... The Minor Planets ..... Anomalies in the Action of Gravitation . The Earth's Density ..... Tides Double Stars .. Clocks . 550 554 557 560 561 562 563 INSTRUMENTS . 565 INDEX OF PROPER NAMES . The letters a , b 223 CONTENTS .
... .... The Minor Planets ..... Anomalies in the Action of Gravitation . The Earth's Density ..... Tides Double Stars .. Clocks . 550 554 557 560 561 562 563 INSTRUMENTS . 565 INDEX OF PROPER NAMES . The letters a , b 223 CONTENTS .
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... earth , have before their eyes a vast body of facts , of exactly the same nature as those with which Europe has built the stately fabric of her physical philosophy ; but , in almost every other part of the earth , the process of the ...
... earth , have before their eyes a vast body of facts , of exactly the same nature as those with which Europe has built the stately fabric of her physical philosophy ; but , in almost every other part of the earth , the process of the ...
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... earth absolutely heavy , since it tends to take its place below fire , air , and water . The philosopher argued also , with great acuteness , that air , which tends to take its place below fire and above water , must do so by its nature ...
... earth absolutely heavy , since it tends to take its place below fire , air , and water . The philosopher argued also , with great acuteness , that air , which tends to take its place below fire and above water , must do so by its nature ...
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... earth : 36 Saturn , Jupiter , Mars , the Sun , Venus , Mercury , the Moon . At a later period , the received systems placed the seven luminaries in the seven spheres . The knowledge which was implied in this view , and the time when it ...
... earth : 36 Saturn , Jupiter , Mars , the Sun , Venus , Mercury , the Moon . At a later period , the received systems placed the seven luminaries in the seven spheres . The knowledge which was implied in this view , and the time when it ...
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Términos y frases comunes
already ancient appears Arabians Archimedes Aristotelian Aristotle asserted astrology Astronomy attempt Bernoulli calculation called cause celestial centre circle conceived concerning connection consequence considered Copernican system Copernicus Descartes discovery distance distinct diurnal motion doctrine earth eccentric eclipses epicycles equations equilibrium Evection facts Flamsteed fluid force Galileo geometrical gravity Greek heavens heliocentric heliocentric theory Hipparchus Huyghens hypothesis ideas Inclined Plane Inductive inequalities instance invention John Bernoulli Kepler kind knowledge Law of Motion lever lunar manner mathematical mathematicians means mechanical men's minds method moon moon's move Mysticism nature Newton notice observations opinions orbit phenomena philosophy physical planets Plato Precession Principia principles problem Proclus produced progress proportion propositions Ptolemy published reason reference result says Sect seen speak speculations stars stationary period Stevinus supposed theory things thought tion treatises true truth Tycho Tycho Brahe universe velocity views weight writers
Pasajes populares
Página 332 - There it was that I found and visited the famous Galileo, grown old, a prisoner to the Inquisition for thinking in astronomy otherwise than the Franciscan and Dominican licensers thought.
Página 284 - Malo me Galatea petit, lasciva puella, et fugit ad salices, et se cupit ante videri.
Página 269 - The Discovery of a New World ; or, a Discourse tending to prove that it is probable there may be another habitable World in the Moon ; with a Discourse concerning the possibility of a passage thither.
Página 411 - The vast unborrowed treasures of his mind, Oh, speak the wondrous man ! how mild, how calm, How greatly humble, how divinely good ; How firm established on eternal truth ; Fervent in doing well, with every nerve Still pressing on, forgetful of the past, And panting for perfection...
Página 178 - Heaven before, Shrinks to her second cause, and is no more. Physic of metaphysic begs defence, And metaphysic calls for aid on sense! See mystery to mathematics fly! In vain! they gaze, turn giddy, rave, and die. Religion...
Página 61 - Pythagoreans, from the contrasts which number suggests, collected ten principles, — Limited and Unlimited, Odd and Even, One and Many, Right and Left, Male and Female, Rest and Motion, Straight and Curved, Light and Darkness, Good and Evil, Square and Oblong. We shall see hereafter, that Aristotle himself deduced the doctrine of Four Elements, and other dogmas, by oppositions of the same kind.
Página 38 - ... removes, with the causes and occasions of them, and all other events concerning learning, throughout the ages of the world, I may truly affirm to be wanting. The use and end of which work I do not so much design for curiosity, or satisfaction of those that are...
Página 546 - This feeling communicated itself to others. Sir John Herschel said in September, 1846, at a meeting of the British Association at Southampton, " We see it (the probable new planet) as Columbus saw America from the shores of Spain. Its movements have been felt, trembling along the far-reaching line of our analysis, with a certainty hardly inferior to that of ocular demonstration.
Página 199 - By the grace of God, gentlemen hearers, I have performed my promise ; I have redeemed my pledge. I have explained, according to my ability, the definitions, postulates, axioms, and first eight propositions of the Elements of Euclid. Here, sinking under the weight of years, I lay down my art and my instruments.
Página 178 - Before her Fancy's gilded clouds decay, And all its varying rainbows die away. Wit shoots in vain its momentary fires The meteor drops, and in a flash expires. As one by one, at dread Medea's strain, The sickening stars fade off th' ethereal plain ; As Argus