Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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... complexity , influencing and modifying each other's effects in every direction . If we attempt to comprehend at once the whole of this complex system , we find ourselves utterly baffled and over- whelmed 10 INTRODUCTION .
... complexity , influencing and modifying each other's effects in every direction . If we attempt to comprehend at once the whole of this complex system , we find ourselves utterly baffled and over- whelmed 10 INTRODUCTION .
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... direction very nearly north - east and south- west , while the line of equal temperature is nearly east and west . And the spontaneous growth or advan- tageous cultivation of other plants , is in like manner bounded by lines of which ...
... direction very nearly north - east and south- west , while the line of equal temperature is nearly east and west . And the spontaneous growth or advan- tageous cultivation of other plants , is in like manner bounded by lines of which ...
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... direction ; and prevents or much retards that continual flow of hot vapour into colder regions , by which a constant precipitation would take place in the latter situations . If , in this state of things , the flow of the current of air ...
... direction ; and prevents or much retards that continual flow of hot vapour into colder regions , by which a constant precipitation would take place in the latter situations . If , in this state of things , the flow of the current of air ...
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... directions . And these currents mix and balance , conspire and interfere , so that our trees and fields have alternately water and sunshine ; our fruits and grain are succes- sively developed and matured . Why should such laws of heat ...
... directions . And these currents mix and balance , conspire and interfere , so that our trees and fields have alternately water and sunshine ; our fruits and grain are succes- sively developed and matured . Why should such laws of heat ...
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... directions , at different altitudes , will be differently charged with moisture , and as they touch and mingle , lines of cloud are formed , which grow and join , and are spread out in floors , or rolled together in piles . These ...
... directions , at different altitudes , will be differently charged with moisture , and as they touch and mingle , lines of cloud are formed , which grow and join , and are spread out in floors , or rolled together in piles . These ...
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action adaptation adjusted animals appear arrangements astronomers atmosphere bodies Bohn's CHAP character climate conceive condition connexion consequences consider constitution contemplation contrivance creation Creator deductive reasoning degree depend discovery distance Divine earth Edition effects Engravings existence fact faculties final causes fluid force friction globe gravity heat History Illustrations impression intelligence Jupiter kind knowledge Laplace laws of motion laws of nature light luminiferous ether magnitude manner mass material world mathematical matter means mechanical mechanical philosophy mind mode moisture moral natural philosophy Natural Theology Nebular Hypothesis Newton objects observe operation orbit organic organised P. L. SIMMONDS particles peculiar period perpetually phenomena philosophers physical planets portion Portrait present principles produced properties purpose quantity racter reason relations result revolution revolving solar system STANDARD LIBRARY stars suppose surface temperature tendency things tion trace Translated truths universe vapour vegetable velocity vibrations vols WILLIAM HAZLITT WILLIAM WHEWELL
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