Masterworks of Science: Digests of 13 Great ClassicsJohn Warren Knedler |
Contents
On Floating Bodies and Other Propositions | 31 |
On the Equilibrium of Planes or The Centres of Gravity of Planes | 37 |
ON THE REVOLUTIONS OF THe Heavenly SPHERES | 47 |
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accelerated motion acid acquired actinium angle animals appears Archimedes Aristotle atomic weights attraction ball cause centre centripetal forces characters chemical circle climate compounds cubits cylinder degree demonstrated descend described diameter diminished distance earth effect elastic fluids electricity elements Eocene equal evolved experiment fact falling body follows force of gravity gases greater heavy body Hence horizontal hybrids hydrogen increase interval Jupiter land latitude length less medium momentum moon move natural selection observed oxide oxygen parabola particles pendulum period periodic law plane poles polonium prism produced projectile properties proportion Proposition radium ratio remain resistance rest rock pigeon rope SAGREDO SALVIATI Saturn SCHOLIUM SIMPLICIO solid space species specific gravity speed sphere square straight line strata string substance suppose surface THEOREM theory thorium time-intervals tion traversed triangle uniform uranium vacuum velocity vibrations voltaic whole