Letters on Astronomy: Addressed to a Lady; in which the Elements of the Science are Familiarly Explained in Connexion with Its Literary HistoryMarsh, Capen, Lyon and Webb, 1841 - 419 |
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... Laws of Motion , 126 LETTER XIII . Terrestrial Gravity , 134 LETTER XIV . Sir Isaac Newton . - Universal Gravitation . - Figure of the Earth's Orbit . - Precession of the Equinoxes , 143 LETTER XV . The Moon , LETTER XVI . 157 The Moon ...
... Laws of Motion , 126 LETTER XIII . Terrestrial Gravity , 134 LETTER XIV . Sir Isaac Newton . - Universal Gravitation . - Figure of the Earth's Orbit . - Precession of the Equinoxes , 143 LETTER XV . The Moon , LETTER XVI . 157 The Moon ...
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... Laws . - Kepler ,. 291 LETTER XXV . Comets , 312 LETTER XXVI . Comets , 334 LETTER XXVII . Meteoric Showers , . 346 LETTER XXVIII . Fixed Stars , 365 LETTER XXIX . Fixed Stars , 383 LETTER XXX . System of the World , 392 LETTER XXXI ...
... Laws . - Kepler ,. 291 LETTER XXV . Comets , 312 LETTER XXVI . Comets , 334 LETTER XXVII . Meteoric Showers , . 346 LETTER XXVIII . Fixed Stars , 365 LETTER XXIX . Fixed Stars , 383 LETTER XXX . System of the World , 392 LETTER XXXI ...
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... laws which govern the motions of the heavenly bodies has commanded the highest efforts of the human mind ; but profound truths , which it required the mightiest efforts of the intellect to disclose , are often , when once discovered ...
... laws which govern the motions of the heavenly bodies has commanded the highest efforts of the human mind ; but profound truths , which it required the mightiest efforts of the intellect to disclose , are often , when once discovered ...
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... laws of motion , also , are , when stated , so plain , that they seem hardly to assert any thing but what we knew before . That all bodies , if at rest , will continue so , as is declared by the first law of motion , until some force ...
... laws of motion , also , are , when stated , so plain , that they seem hardly to assert any thing but what we knew before . That all bodies , if at rest , will continue so , as is declared by the first law of motion , until some force ...
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... laws of astronomy on the authority of the eminent persons who have investigated them , you will find few hard terms , or technical distinctions , to repel or perplex you ; and you will , I hope , find that nothing but an intelligent ...
... laws of astronomy on the authority of the eminent persons who have investigated them , you will find few hard terms , or technical distinctions , to repel or perplex you ; and you will , I hope , find that nothing but an intelligent ...
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angle appear ascertain astronomers atmosphere attraction axis called celestial centre circle comet conjunction constellation degrees diameter direction discovery disk distance diurnal motion doctrine double stars earth ecliptic equal equator equinox exhibited fact fixed stars force Galileo globe gravity greater greatest half Halley's comet heavenly bodies heavens Hence Herschel horizon hundred inferior conjunction instrument John Herschel Jupiter Kepler latitude laws length less light longitude lunar lunar eclipse magnitude measure Mercury meridian meteors millions of miles minutes moon moon's motion move Nature nearer nearly node objects observations opposite orbit parallax passing perihelion period phenomena planetary planets pole respect revolve right ascension ring round satellites Saturn seen shadow side space spectator sphere sun's superior planets supposed surface telescope thousand tides tion truth Tycho Tycho Brahe universal gravitation Uranus velocity Venus vernal equinox visible west to east