Early Physics and Astronomy: A Historical IntroductionMacDonald and Janes, 1974 - 413 oldal |
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143. oldal
... elements are inextricably lost , but later , the Greeks often regarded the theory as obvious . When a piece of fresh wood is thrown into a fire it is split up into four constituents : the fiery element appears in the flames , the air ...
... elements are inextricably lost , but later , the Greeks often regarded the theory as obvious . When a piece of fresh wood is thrown into a fire it is split up into four constituents : the fiery element appears in the flames , the air ...
145. oldal
... elements , which are merely regarded as particularly stable ' elementary forms ' of matter . The Structure of the Elements According to Aristotle Dominating Quality Secondary Quality Element dryness coldness earth coldness moistness ...
... elements , which are merely regarded as particularly stable ' elementary forms ' of matter . The Structure of the Elements According to Aristotle Dominating Quality Secondary Quality Element dryness coldness earth coldness moistness ...
147. oldal
... elements , nor can they consist of any element in its pure form because the natural motion of the elements is rectilinear and not circular . Therefore , the heavens are made from a fifth kind of matter , unchanged , eternal , and ...
... elements , nor can they consist of any element in its pure form because the natural motion of the elements is rectilinear and not circular . Therefore , the heavens are made from a fifth kind of matter , unchanged , eternal , and ...
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