Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural TheologyH.G. Bohn, York Street, Covent Garden, 1862 - 328 pages |
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... Origins . Revised and enlarged . Portraits . In 2 vols . Bremer's ( Miss ) Works . Translated by MARY HOWITT . Portrait . In 4 vols . Vol . 1. The Neighbours and other Tales . Vol . 2. The President's Daughter . Vol . 3. The Home , and ...
... Origins . Revised and enlarged . Portraits . In 2 vols . Bremer's ( Miss ) Works . Translated by MARY HOWITT . Portrait . In 4 vols . Vol . 1. The Neighbours and other Tales . Vol . 2. The President's Daughter . Vol . 3. The Home , and ...
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... origin of the construction by which the existence and continuance of plants is made pos- sible . A watch could not go , except there were the most exact adjustment in the forms and positions of its wheels ; yet no one would accept it as ...
... origin of the construction by which the existence and continuance of plants is made pos- sible . A watch could not go , except there were the most exact adjustment in the forms and positions of its wheels ; yet no one would accept it as ...
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... origin . It appears , therefore , that both the present differences of climate , and the steadiness of the average at each place , depend upon the form of the present laws of heat , and on the arbitrary magnitudes which determine the ...
... origin . It appears , therefore , that both the present differences of climate , and the steadiness of the average at each place , depend upon the form of the present laws of heat , and on the arbitrary magnitudes which determine the ...
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... origin . In this instance , it is clearly not a portion of the water which flows onwards ; but the disturbance , the rise and fall of the surface which makes the ring- formed waves , passes into wider and wider circles , and thus the ...
... origin . In this instance , it is clearly not a portion of the water which flows onwards ; but the disturbance , the rise and fall of the surface which makes the ring- formed waves , passes into wider and wider circles , and thus the ...
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... origin of the present system of things , and is capable of assenting to , or dissenting from , the hypothesis propounded by Laplace as an answer to this inquiry , is necessarily led to seek , in the same manner , for the origin of any ...
... origin of the present system of things , and is capable of assenting to , or dissenting from , the hypothesis propounded by Laplace as an answer to this inquiry , is necessarily led to seek , in the same manner , for the origin of any ...
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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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