The Orbs Around Us: A Series of Familiar Essays on the Moon and Planets, Meteors and Comets, the Sun and Coloured Pairs of SunsLongmans, Green, and Company, 1881 - 337 páginas |
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... Huggins was the first who put the idea forward in this practical form . Pro- fessor Maxwell made the requisite mathematical en- quiries , and confirmed Dr. Huggins's view ; and as every one knows , or ought to know , Dr. Huggins ...
... Huggins was the first who put the idea forward in this practical form . Pro- fessor Maxwell made the requisite mathematical en- quiries , and confirmed Dr. Huggins's view ; and as every one knows , or ought to know , Dr. Huggins ...
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... Huggins in our day bear the same relation to the work of future years as those of Galileo bear to the researches of the Herschels , Rosse , and Lassell . But we are inclined to view the matter c 2 THE GAMUT OF LIGHT . 19.
... Huggins in our day bear the same relation to the work of future years as those of Galileo bear to the researches of the Herschels , Rosse , and Lassell . But we are inclined to view the matter c 2 THE GAMUT OF LIGHT . 19.
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... Huggins has done as the labours of Sir W. Herschel surpassed those of Galileo . Presently , indeed , we may hear of great results obtained by Dr. Huggins himself . With a far more powerful telescope , and a corresponding increase in the ...
... Huggins has done as the labours of Sir W. Herschel surpassed those of Galileo . Presently , indeed , we may hear of great results obtained by Dr. Huggins himself . With a far more powerful telescope , and a corresponding increase in the ...
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... Huggins noticed that the spectrum was crossed by a number of lines which appear in the solar spectrum when the sun is low down - that is , when his light passes through the denser strata of our atmosphere . Now , although Mars was not ...
... Huggins noticed that the spectrum was crossed by a number of lines which appear in the solar spectrum when the sun is low down - that is , when his light passes through the denser strata of our atmosphere . Now , although Mars was not ...
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... Huggins , and that he had so arranged matters that the spectrum of Aldebaran is sufficiently well - de- fined to present its dark lines - if indeed the constitu- tion of the star resembles that of the sun . A momen- tary glance settles ...
... Huggins , and that he had so arranged matters that the spectrum of Aldebaran is sufficiently well - de- fined to present its dark lines - if indeed the constitu- tion of the star resembles that of the sun . A momen- tary glance settles ...
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Admiral Smyth aërolites Aldebaran analysis appear astronomers belts bodies bright lines celestial circumstances cloud colour comet constitution corona corresponding dark lines Dawes disc distance double stars doubt earth earth's atmosphere eclipse enormous envelope eruption evidence exist fact favour Fraser's Magazine Fraunhofer lines gamut globe heat heat-rays height Huggins hydrogen inhabitants Jacob Island Jupiter less light lunar Mars masses matter meteor systems meteorites miles per second millions of miles moon moon's motion observed Ocean orbit pass peculiarity phenomena photosphere planet planetary portion present Professor Tyndall prominences question radiations rays recognised reflector regarded regions remarkable researches resembling respecting Saturn Secchi seems seen shining shooting-stars sidereal solar appendage solar atmosphere solar spectrum solar system sound space spectra spectroscope spots STAR ATLAS sun's supposed surface tail telescope terrestrial theory tion Uranus vapour velocity Venus visible worlds zodiacal light zone
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Página 54 - Thou makest thine appeal to me: I bring to life, I bring to death: The spirit does but mean the breath: I know no more.
Página 337 - The Orbs Around Us; a Series of Familiar Essays on the Moon and Planets, Meteors and Comets, the Sun and Coloured Pairs of Suns.
Página 316 - First the flaming Red Sprung vivid forth ; the tawny Orange next ; And next delicious Yellow ; by whose side Fell the kind beams of all-refreshing Green ; Then the pure Blue, that swells autumnal skies Ethereal...
Página 287 - The inference is that the meteorite had been extruded from a dense atmosphere of hydrogen gas, for which we must look beyond the light cometary matter floating about within the limits of our solar system.
Página 337 - Other Worlds than Ours ; The Plurality of Worlds Studied under the Light of Recent Scientific Researches.
Página 221 - I have since used quinine topically in several cases of simple leucorrhea always with great success — in fact, I do not know of a single instance in which it has failed or in which quinism has been produced. It may be used in the form of douche or pessary. I adopt the latter form as being obviously the better one ; the drug has a better chance of closer and more continuous contact with the congested membrane. I prescribe...
Página 26 - It would require no inordinate thickening of the layer of vapor to double this absorption ; and it is perfectly evident that, with a protecting envelope of this kind, permitting the heat to enter but preventing its escape, a comfortable temperature might be obtained on the surface of our most distant planet.
Página 148 - Moharrem, (1202 of our era, and on the igth of October,) the stars appeared like waves upon the sky, towards the east and west ; they flew about like grasshoppers, and were dispersed from left to right; this lasted till daybreak; the people were alarmed.