More Worlds Than One: The Creed of the Philosopher and the Hope of the ChristianJ. Murray, 1854 - 259 Seiten |
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61 Cygni Admiral Smyth admit analogy animal appearance argument astronomers atmosphere believe binary systems bodies celestial centre chapter Christian clouds clusters of stars comets conclusion creation creatures crust dark density diameter disc distance Divine doctrine double stars Earth Essayist existence fixed stars fluid force formation globe gravity heavens human infinity inhabitants intellectual Jupiter light and heat Lord Rosse luminous magnitude Mars mass material Mercury millions of miles mind moon motion mountains nature nebulæ nebular hypothesis Neptune nucleus object observed occupied ocean opinion orbit period philosopher plurality of worlds Post 8vo primary planets probable race reason regions resolved revolving round right ascension ring satellites Saturn seen shew sidereal Sir Isaac Sir John Herschel Sir William Herschel Solar system solid speculation sphere spiral strata sun's suppose surface tails telescope theory tion truth universe Uranus vapour vegetable Venus zodiacal light