 We could tell, for example, the number of degrees which this amount of heat would impart to a globe of water equal to the earth in size. Mayer and...  The World of Comets - Page 479by Amédée Guillemin - 1877 - 548 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Criticism - 1864 - 752 pages
...computed that the heat which would be generated if the earth was suddenly stopped in her orbit, would be sufficient not only to fuse the entire earth, but to reduce it in great part to vapor. We wish here to point out what appears to be a non sequitur in the reasoning of most writers... | |
 | John Tyndall - Heat - 1863 - 538 pages
...which would be developed, supposing the earth to be stopped in her orbit. We could tell, for example, the number of degrees which this amount of heat would...this calculation, and found that the quantity of heat generated by this colossal shock, would be quite sufficient, not only to fuse the entire earth, but... | |
 | John Tyndall - Heat - 1863 - 500 pages
...which would be developed, supposing the earth to be stopped in her orbit. We could tell, for example, the number of degrees which this amount of heat would...this calculation, and found that the quantity of heat generated by this colossal shock would be quite sufficient, not only to fuse the entire earth, but... | |
 | Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - Devon (England) - 1863 - 602 pages
...stopped in its orbit. Mayer and Helmholts have made this calculation, and found that the quantity of heat generated by this colossal shock would be quite sufficient,...entire earth, but to reduce it in great part to vapour. Thus, by the simple stoppage of the earth in its orbit, the elements might be caused to melt with fervent... | |
 | Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - Devon (England) - 1863 - 608 pages
...stopped in its orbit. Mayer and Helmholts have made this calculation, and found that the quantity of heat generated by this colossal shock would be quite sufficient,...entire earth, but to reduce it in great part to vapour. Thus, by the simple stoppage of the earth in its orbit, the elements might be caused to melt with fervent... | |
 | Scotland - 1863 - 828 pages
...determine the exact amount of heat which would be developed supposing the earth to be stopped in its orhit. Mayer and Helmholtz have made this calculation, and found that the quantity of heat generated by the colossal shock would be quite sufficient, not only to fuse the entire earth, hat to... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1865 - 648 pages
...which would be developed, supposing the earth to be stopped in her orbit. We could tell, for example, the number of degrees which this amount of heat would...this calculation, and found that the quantity of heat generated by this colossal shock would be quite sufficient not only to fuse the entire earth, but to... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1865 - 648 pages
...which would be developed, supposing the earth to be stopped in her orbit. We could tell, for example, the number of degrees which this amount of heat would...globe of water equal to the earth in size. Mayer and Ilelmholtz have made this calculation, and found that the quantity of heat generated by this colossal... | |
 | John Tyndall - Heat - 1866 - 492 pages
...which would be developed, supposing the earth to be stopped in her orbit. We could tell, for example, the number of degrees which this amount of heat would...globe of water equal to the earth in size. Mayer and Hehnholtz have made this calculation, and found that the quantity of heat generated by this colossal... | |
 | John Tyndall - Heat - 1868 - 560 pages
...the earth to strike against a target strong enough to stop its motion. We could tell, for example, the number of degrees which this amount of heat would...earth, but to reduce it, in great part, to vapour. Thus, by the simple stoppage of the earth in its orbit, ' the elements' might be caused 'to melt with... | |
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