Time's TelescopeSherwood, Gilbert and Piper, 1833 - Almanacs, English |
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Page 27
... to conceive the bold system which removes the earth from the centre of the
world , and ascribes to it a two - fold motion . ... as were necessary to express the
laws of planetary motions , bad induced him to think of all the possible
suppositions ...
... to conceive the bold system which removes the earth from the centre of the
world , and ascribes to it a two - fold motion . ... as were necessary to express the
laws of planetary motions , bad induced him to think of all the possible
suppositions ...
Page 28
... spent whole nights in observing the motions of the heavenly bodies , of which
he acquired a considerable knowledge . ... he explained in a very satisfactory
manner the connexion between the laws of motion and the motion of the earth ,
and ...
... spent whole nights in observing the motions of the heavenly bodies , of which
he acquired a considerable knowledge . ... he explained in a very satisfactory
manner the connexion between the laws of motion and the motion of the earth ,
and ...
Page 115
space ; the motion is extremely slow ; it requires more than 109770 years for the
major axis of the earth's orbit to accomplish a sidereal revolution , and 20935
years to complete its tropical motion . The eccentricity of the earth's orbit is ...
space ; the motion is extremely slow ; it requires more than 109770 years for the
major axis of the earth's orbit to accomplish a sidereal revolution , and 20935
years to complete its tropical motion . The eccentricity of the earth's orbit is ...
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