 Having then assumed the motions of the earth, which are hereafter explained, by laborious and long observation I at length found, that if the motions of the other planets be compared with the revolution of the earth, not only their phenomena follow from...  History of the Intellectual Development of Europe - Page 514by John William Draper - 1864 - 631 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Whewell - Induction (Logic) - 1837 - 486 pages
...earth, which are hereafter explained, by laborious and long observation I at length found, that if the motions of the other planets be compared with...are so connected in order and magnitude, that no one part can be transposed without disturbing the rest, and introducing confusion into the whole universe."... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1837 - 1048 pages
...earth, which are hereafter explained, by laborious and long observation I at length found, that if the motions of the other planets be compared with...are so connected in order and magnitude, that no one part can be transposed without disturbing the rest, and introducing confusion into the whole universe."... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - Zoology - 1840 - 382 pages
...now goes under his name. ' I have,' says he, ' by long and frequent observation, discovered that if the motions of the other planets be compared with the revolution of the earth, and be estimated according to the time in which these bodies perform their revolntions, not only their... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1858 - 582 pages
...earth, which are hereafter explained, by laborious and long observation I at length found, that if the motions of the other planets be compared with...are so connected in order and magnitude, that no one part can be transposed without disturbing the rest, and introducing confusion into the whole universe."... | |
 | William Whewell - 1858 - 622 pages
...earth, which are hereafter explained, by laborious and long observation I at length found, that if the motions of the other planets be compared with...are so connected in order and magnitude, that no one part can be transposed without disturbing the rest, and introducing confusion into the whole universe."... | |
 | William Whewell - Science - 1859 - 596 pages
...that the several orbs, and the whole system, are so connected in order and magnitude, that no one part can be transposed without disturbing the rest, and introducing confusion into the whols universe." grounds on which Copernicus adopted his theory ; as the craving for these qualities... | |
 | Noah Porter - History - 1869 - 752 pages
...explained, by laborious and long observation I at length found that, if the motions of the other pluneM be compared with the revolution of the earth, not only their phenomena follow from the supposition, but also that the several orbs and the whole system are so connected in order and magnitude,... | |
 | Noah Porter - Intellect - 1871 - 604 pages
...celestial orbs which are hereafter explained, by laborious and long observation I at length found that, if the motions of the other planets be compared with...the earth, not only their phenomena follow from the supposition, but also that the several orbs and the whole system are so connected in order and magnitude,... | |
 | Noah Porter - Intellect - 1871 - 592 pages
...that the several orbs and the whole system are so connected in order and magnitude, that no one part can be transposed without disturbing the rest, and introducing confusion into the universe." In 1609 Galileo constructed his telescope, and very soon discovered the satellites of Jupiter.... | |
 | Noah Porter - Intellect - 1873 - 730 pages
...celestial orbs which are hereafter explained, by laborious i>nd long observation I at length found that, if the motions of the other planets be compared with...the earth, not only their phenomena follow from the supposition, but also that the several orbs and the whole system are so connected in order and magnitude,... | |
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