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But the general verdict of the present day seems to be that , although Galileo
himself was treated with consideration , the hostility of the Church to the views of
Copernicus placed it in opposition also to the true Keplerian system , and this led
to ...
But the general verdict of the present day seems to be that , although Galileo
himself was treated with consideration , the hostility of the Church to the views of
Copernicus placed it in opposition also to the true Keplerian system , and this led
to ...
Page 101
Some seem to rise out of a mist , as it were , and to become clearer . Others grow
... From the results already obtained it seems certain that , if this method of
observation be continued , it cannot fail to supply facts of the greatest importance
.
Some seem to rise out of a mist , as it were , and to become clearer . Others grow
... From the results already obtained it seems certain that , if this method of
observation be continued , it cannot fail to supply facts of the greatest importance
.
Page 138
Since 1892 one Nova after another has shown a spectrum as described above ,
like a meteor rushing towards us and leaving a train behind , for this seems to be
the obvious meaning of the spectra . The same may be said of the brilliant Nova ...
Since 1892 one Nova after another has shown a spectrum as described above ,
like a meteor rushing towards us and leaving a train behind , for this seems to be
the obvious meaning of the spectra . The same may be said of the brilliant Nova ...
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Contents
Ancient GREEK ASTRONOMY | 3 |
INSTRUMENTS OF PRECISIONSIZE OF THE SOLAR | 10 |
GALILEO AND THE TELESCOPENOTIONS OF GRAVITY | 46 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | History of Astronomy Hist. of sci. series History of science series |
| Author | George Forbes |
| Publisher | Watts, 1909 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 13 Jan 2011 |
| Length | 154 pages |
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