Scientific Dialogues,: Of mechanicsBaldwin and Cradock; and R. Hunter, 1828 |
מתוך הספר
תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 100
עמוד
... Earth .................. . 32 47 58 VII . Of the Diurnal Motion of the Earth .... 69 VIII . Of Day and Night ........................ . 82 IX . Of the Annual Motion of the Earth .... 92 X. Of the Seasons ... 99 XI . Of the Seasons ...
... Earth .................. . 32 47 58 VII . Of the Diurnal Motion of the Earth .... 69 VIII . Of Day and Night ........................ . 82 IX . Of the Annual Motion of the Earth .... 92 X. Of the Seasons ... 99 XI . Of the Seasons ...
עמוד 47
... earth among them , revolve round him at different distances . Charles . But are there not some people who believe that the sun goes round the earth ? Tutor . Yes , it is an opinion em- braced by the generality of persons not accustomed ...
... earth among them , revolve round him at different distances . Charles . But are there not some people who believe that the sun goes round the earth ? Tutor . Yes , it is an opinion em- braced by the generality of persons not accustomed ...
עמוד 48
... earth perfectly at rest , and the sun , planets , and fixed stars to revolve about it every twenty- four hours . James : And is not that the most natural supposition ? Tutor . If the sun and stars were small bodies in comparison of the ...
... earth perfectly at rest , and the sun , planets , and fixed stars to revolve about it every twenty- four hours . James : And is not that the most natural supposition ? Tutor . If the sun and stars were small bodies in comparison of the ...
עמוד 51
... earth . Charles . If I divide 95,000,000 by 525,600 , multiplied by 8 , or 4,204,800 , the answer will be more than 22 , the number of years taken for the journey . Tutor . Is it then probable that bodies so large , and at such ...
... earth . Charles . If I divide 95,000,000 by 525,600 , multiplied by 8 , or 4,204,800 , the answer will be more than 22 , the number of years taken for the journey . Tutor . Is it then probable that bodies so large , and at such ...
עמוד 58
... earth , we will begin with that body . James . You promised to give us some reasons why this earth must be in the form of a globe , and not a mere extended plane , as it appears to com- mon observation . Tutor . Suppose you were stand ...
... earth , we will begin with that body . James . You promised to give us some reasons why this earth must be in the form of a globe , and not a mere extended plane , as it appears to com- mon observation . Tutor . Suppose you were stand ...
מהדורות אחרות - הצג הכל
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
24 hours 95 millions annual motion appear Aries astronomers axis called centre Charles clock comet consequently CONVERSATION dark days and nights degrees dial diameter discovered distance diurnal motion earth's orbit ecliptic enlightened Ephemeris equal equator figure fixed stars full moon globe greater half heavens heliocentric hemisphere hence Herschel horizon inhabitants James journey round Julius Cæsar Jupiter larger latitude Leap-Year less Libra light and heat longitude magnitude Mars means Mercury meridian millions of miles minutes moon's nearer nearest noon observe parallel pass polar circles position rays retrograde motion revolves rise and set rotation round the earth round the sun satellites Saturn seasons seen shadow shine sidereal day situated Solar System spectator summer sun and earth sun's superior planets supposed surface synodical month tance thousand tides tion top-mast tropic tropic of Cancer turn Tutor tween Venus vertical visible winter
קטעים בולטים
עמוד 133 - evidence of things not seen," in the fulness of Divine grace ; and was profound on this, the greatest concern of human life, while unable even to comprehend how the " inclination of the earth's axis to the plane of its orbit" could be the cause of the change of the seasons.
עמוד 166 - Less than archangel ruined, and the excess Of glory obscured ; as when the sun, new risen, Looks through the horizontal misty air Shorn of his beams, or from behind the moon, In dim eclipse, disastrous twilight sheds On half the nations, and with fear of change Perplexes monarchs.
עמוד 231 - Amid the radiant orbs, That more than deck — that animate — the sky, The life-infusing suns of other worlds ; Lo ! from the dread immensity of space Returning, with accelerated course, The rushing comet to the Sun descends ; And as he sinks below the shading earth, With awful train projected o'er the heavens, 1710 The guilty nations tremble.
עמוד 89 - In endless speculation, and adore ? One sun by day, by night ten thousand shine ; And light us deep into the Deity ; How boundless in magnificence and might!
עמוד 197 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
עמוד 196 - Annual for me, the grape, the rose renew The juice nectareous, and the balmy dew; For me, the mine a thousand treasures brings; For me, health gushes from a thousand springs; Seas roll to waft me, suns to light me rise; My foot-stool earth, my canopy the skies.
עמוד 6 - To ask or search I blame thee not, for heaven Is as the book of God before thee set, Wherein to read his wondrous works, and learn His seasons, hours, or days, or months, or years.
עמוד 148 - But opposite in levell'd west was set His mirror, with full face borrowing her light From him, for other light she needed none In that aspect, and still that distance keeps Till night...
עמוד 53 - Prime cheerer, light! Of all material beings first, and best ! Efflux divine ! Nature's resplendent robe ! Without whose vesting beauty all were wrapt In unessential gloom ; and thou, O sun ! Soul of surrounding worlds, in whom best seen Shines out thy Maker...
עמוד 196 - But do these worlds display their beams, or guide Their orbs, to serve thy use, to please thy pride ? Thyself but dust; thy stature but a span, A moment thy duration; foolish man! As well may the minutest emmet say, That Caucasus was...