And when finally we consider underground temperature we find ourselves driven to the conclusion that the 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... The American Journal of Science - Pàgina 3991886Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 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... | |
| 1877 - 786 pàgines
...of years ; and when we consider underground temperature, we find ourselves driven to the conclusion that the 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... | |
| Joseph John Murphy - 1869 - 406 pàgines
...— " When finally we consider underground temperature, we find ourselves driven to the conclusion that the existing state of things on the earth, life...showing continuity of life, must be limited within some suchperiod of past time as one hundred million years." END OF VOL. I. LONDON : R- CLAY, SoNs, AND TAYLOR,... | |
| 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
...says: " When, finally, we consider under-ground temperature, we find ourselves driven to the conclusion that the 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 - 802 pàgines
...years. And when finally we consider underground temperature we find ourselves driven to the conclusion that the 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 - 612 pàgines
...years. And when finally we consider underground temperature we find ourselves driven to the conclusion that the 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
...years. And when finally we consider underground temperature we find ourselves driven to the conclusion that the 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 - 618 pàgines
...years. And when finally we consider underground temperature we find ourselves driven to the conclusion that the 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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