Astronomy Explained Upon Sir Isaac Newton's Principles: And Made Easy to Those who Have Not Studied Mathematics : to which are Added, a Plain Method of Finding the Distances of All the Planets from the Sun, by the Transit of Venus Over the Sun's Disc, in the Year 1761 : an Account of Mr. Horrox's Observation of the Transit of Venus in the Year 1639 : And, of the Distances of All the Planets from the Sun, as Deduced from Observations of the Transit in the Year 1761Matthew Carey, 1809 - 533 oldal |
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... Tides , a periodical alternate motion or flux and reflux of the waters of the sea . These are caused chiefly by the attraction of the moon , though in part by that of the Sun also ; and accordingly there are two tides of flood ( and ...
... Tides , a periodical alternate motion or flux and reflux of the waters of the sea . These are caused chiefly by the attraction of the moon , though in part by that of the Sun also ; and accordingly there are two tides of flood ( and ...
75. oldal
... by observation ; for the Moon raises tides in the ocean , and the satellites and planets disturb one another's motions . tion and 105. Every particle of matter being possessed of The Copernican System demonstrated to be true . 75.
... by observation ; for the Moon raises tides in the ocean , and the satellites and planets disturb one another's motions . tion and 105. Every particle of matter being possessed of The Copernican System demonstrated to be true . 75.
249. oldal
... tides dis- THE cause of the tides was discovered by KEPLER , who , in his Introduction to the Physics of the Heavens , thus explains it : " The The cause orb of the attracting power , which is in the Moon , of the is extended as far as ...
... tides dis- THE cause of the tides was discovered by KEPLER , who , in his Introduction to the Physics of the Heavens , thus explains it : " The The cause orb of the attracting power , which is in the Moon , of the is extended as far as ...
250. oldal
... toward M , the fluid sphere being lengthened at Z and n , will assume an ob- long or oval form . If M be the Moon , O the Earth's centre , ABCDEFGH the sea covering the IX . Earth's surface , it is evident , by 250 Of the Tides .
... toward M , the fluid sphere being lengthened at Z and n , will assume an ob- long or oval form . If M be the Moon , O the Earth's centre , ABCDEFGH the sea covering the IX . Earth's surface , it is evident , by 250 Of the Tides .
251. oldal
... tides of flood and two of ebb in that time , as we find by experience . • 298. As this explanation of the ebbing and flow- ing of the sea , is deduced from the Earth's con- stantly falling toward the Moon by the power of gra- vity ...
... tides of flood and two of ebb in that time , as we find by experience . • 298. As this explanation of the ebbing and flow- ing of the sea , is deduced from the Earth's con- stantly falling toward the Moon by the power of gra- vity ...
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