It seems therefore, on the whole, most probable that the sun has not illuminated the earth for 100,000,000 years, and almost certain that he has not done so for 500,000,000 years. As for the future, we may say with equal certainty that inhabitants of... The American Journal of Science - Pàgina 3981886Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1862 - 842 pàgines
...radiated away considerably more than the corresponding number of times the present yearly amount of loss. It seems, therefore, on the whole most probable that...million years longer, unless sources now unknown to its are prepared in the great storehouse of creation. R AVENSHOE. BY HENRY KINGSLEY, AUTHOR OF " OEOFFUY... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - 1862 - 804 pàgines
...anything like the present rate for many hundred mittions of years. The paper concludes as follows : — " It seems therefore, on the whole, most probable that...to their life for many million years longer, unless new sources, now unknown to us, are prepared in tho great storehouse of Creation." LIGHT, HEAT. On... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting - 1862 - 776 pàgines
...illuminated the earth for 100,000,000 years, and almost certain that he has not done so for 600,000,000 years. As for the future, we may say with equal certainty...to their life for many million years longer, unless new sources, now unknown to us, are prepared in the great storehouse of Creation." LIGHT, HEAT. On... | |
| 1862 - 446 pàgines
...for 100,000,000. years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
| 1862 - 338 pàgines
...for 100,000,000 years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
| 1862 - 448 pàgines
...for 100,000,000 years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000 ; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
| 1862 - 476 pàgines
...for 100,000,000 years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
| Samuel Haughton - 1865 - 448 pàgines
...sun can have gone on burning at the present rate ; and has come to the following conclusion : — " It seems therefore, on the whole, most probable that...to their life for many million years longer, unless new sources, now unknown to us, are prepared in the great storehouse of creation."* This result of... | |
| 1865 - 458 pàgines
...for 100,000,000 years, and certain that it has not for 500,000,000; and as to the future, that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat necessary for their existence for many million years longer, unless some sources now unknown to us... | |
| 1870 - 844 pàgines
...has not done so for 600,000,000 years. As for the future, we may say with equal certainty that the inhabitants of the earth cannot continue to enjoy the light and heat essential to their lift; for many million years longer unless sources now unknown to us are prepared in the great storehouse... | |
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