 | 1877 - 786 pàgines
...earth's surface has been illuminated by the sun's rays many times ten millions of years ; and when we consider underground temperature, we find ourselves...existing state of things on the earth, life on the earth, and all geological history showing continuity of life must be limited within some such period of time... | |
 | 1868 - 626 pàgines
...the last to forget that speculation precedes discovery. Sir W. Thomson contends upon physical grounds that the existing state of things on the earth, life on the earth, all geological' development shewing succession of life, must be limited within some such period of past time as one... | |
 | Charles Beard - 1868 - 656 pàgines
...the last to forget that speculation precedes discovery. Sir W. Thomson contends upon physical grounds that the existing state of things on the earth, life on the earth, all geological development shewing succession of life, must be limited within some such period of past time as one... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1870 - 448 pàgines
...reasons for so doing. Sir William Thomson believes that he is able to prove, by physical reasonings, " that the existing state of things on the earth, life...continuity of life — must be limited within some such period of time as one hundred million years" (loc. cit. p. 25). The first inquiry which arises... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1871 - 422 pàgines
...reasons for so doing. Sir William Thomson believes that he is able to prove, by physical reasonings, "that the existing state of things on the earth, life...all geological history showing continuity of life — Reform. 245 must be limited within some such period of time as one hundred million years" (loc.... | |
 | Charles Hodge - 1872 - 768 pàgines
...existence of our earth. In the Transactiont of Geological Society of Glasgow, vol. iii., he says: " When, finally, we consider under-ground temperature,...existing state of things on the earth, life on the eartb, all geological history showing continuity of life, mast be limited within some such period of... | |
 | 1876 - 862 pàgines
...allowance of time, it must be confessed that he deals with them very liberally. He says he believes that " the existing state of things on the earth,...continuity of life — must be limited within some such period of time as one hundred million years." " Some such period of time! " This is sufficiently... | |
 | JAMES BRADFORD BABBITT - 1875 - 272 pàgines
...Thomson/7 according to Professor Huxley, " believes that he is able to prove, by physical reasonings, '. that the existing state of things on the earth, life...continuity of life — must be limited within some such period of time as one hundred million years. '"* The time, therefore, during which the solar influence... | |
 | 1876 - 618 pàgines
...impossible that the earth's surface has been illuminated by the suu many times ten million years. And when finally we consider underground temperature we...existing state of things on the earth, life on the earth, and all geological history showing continuity of life, must be limited within some such period of past... | |
 | 1876 - 814 pàgines
...impossible that the earth's surface has been illuminated by the sun many times ten million years. And when finally we consider underground temperature we...existing state of things on the earth, life on the earth, and all geological history showing continuity of life, must be limited within some such period of past... | |
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... all geological history showing continuity of life, must be limited within some such period of past time as one hundred million years. 
