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... of Mars " 18 Sketch of the astronomical theories before the time of Kepler 18-22
Account of the Commentaries on the Motions of Mars 23-28 Kepler discovers the
law of equal areas being described , in elliptic orbits , in equal times 28-30 .
... of Mars " 18 Sketch of the astronomical theories before the time of Kepler 18-22
Account of the Commentaries on the Motions of Mars 23-28 Kepler discovers the
law of equal areas being described , in elliptic orbits , in equal times 28-30 .
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2 the imthe roof of the cathedral , which , whether provement is introduced of
connecting great or small , seemed to recur at equal the scale and string , the
length of the intervals . The instruments then em latter is regulated by the turns of
a peg ...
2 the imthe roof of the cathedral , which , whether provement is introduced of
connecting great or small , seemed to recur at equal the scale and string , the
length of the intervals . The instruments then em latter is regulated by the turns of
a peg ...
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... polygons of one kind equal set on it . In 1607 , Capra , at the instiin area to
those of another ; and a mul- gation of Mayer , published as his own titude of
other similar operations useful invention what he calls the proportional to the
practical ...
... polygons of one kind equal set on it . In 1607 , Capra , at the instiin area to
those of another ; and a mul- gation of Mayer , published as his own titude of
other similar operations useful invention what he calls the proportional to the
practical ...
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... and prime to each discovered near Saturn , with Jupiter's other ; as u to 7 , 17
to 13 , 53 to 37 , four , and our moon , made up the num& c .; and most imperfect
of all do those ber six , exactly equal to the number of appear which exist
between ...
... and prime to each discovered near Saturn , with Jupiter's other ; as u to 7 , 17
to 13 , 53 to 37 , four , and our moon , made up the num& c .; and most imperfect
of all do those ber six , exactly equal to the number of appear which exist
between ...
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Galileo tells us , the invention : I have made no other of in the same letter , that
Ferdinand had equal excellence , for the mechanical la- been amusing himself
for some months bour is very great : I have , however , with making object -
glasses ...
Galileo tells us , the invention : I have made no other of in the same letter , that
Ferdinand had equal excellence , for the mechanical la- been amusing himself
for some months bour is very great : I have , however , with making object -
glasses ...
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Página 18 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England...
Página 12 - Hath left to their disputes, perhaps to move His laughter at their quaint opinions wide Hereafter ; when they come to model Heaven And calculate the stars, how they will wield The mighty frame ; how build, unbuild, contrive To save appearances ; how gird the sphere With centric and eccentric scribbled o'er, Cycle and epicycle, orb in orb...
Página 33 - I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there -were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots : and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
Página 31 - ... the main business of natural philosophy is to argue from phenomena without feigning hypotheses and to deduce causes from effects till we come to the very first cause, which certainly is not mechanical; and not only to unfold the mechanism of the world, but chiefly to resolve these and such like questions.
Página 21 - Little else is requisite to carry a state to the " highest degree of opulence from the lowest barbarism, but " peace, easy taxes, and a tolerable administration of justice ; " all the rest being brought about by the natural course of
Página 9 - How selfish soever man may be supposed, there are evidently some principles in his nature, which interest him in the fortune of others, and render their happiness necessary to him, though he derives nothing from it except the pleasure of seeing it.
Página 37 - Well, well, Master Kingston," quoth he, "I see the matter against me how it is framed; but if I had served God as diligently as I have done the king, he would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Página 20 - ... to demonstrate, that the most effectual plan for advancing a people to greatness, is to maintain that order of things which nature has pointed out, by allowing every man, as long as he observes the rules of justice, to pursue his own interest in his own way, and to bring both his industry and his capital into the freest competition with those of his fellow-citizens.
Página 4 - I thought best once for all to let you know in plainness what I find of you, and what you shall find of me. You take to yourself a liberty to disgrace and disable my law, my experience, my discretion.
Página xv - For my name and memory, I leave it to men's charitable speeches, and to foreign nations, and to the next age.
Información bibliográfica
| Título | Lives of Eminent Persons Library of useful knowledge, Its |
| Autor | Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) |
| Editor | Baldwin and Cradock, 1833 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 6 Mayo 2008 |
| Largo | 571 páginas |
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