A theory, reposing on vene cautce, which brings into quantitative correlation the lengths of the present day and month, the obliquity of the ecliptic, and the inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit, must, I think, have strong claims to acceptance. The American Journal of Science - Page 1451880Full view - About this book
| Irish ecclesiastical record - 1883 - 790 pages
...verce causce, which bring into quantitative correlation the lengths of our present day and mouth, tha obliquity of the ecliptic, and the inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit, must, 1 think, have strong claims to acceptance." In our paper we have let Mr. George Darwin speak for himself,... | |
| Royal Astronomical Society - Astronomy - 1892 - 668 pages
...though the process might vary in detail. He says finally : — " A theory, reposing on verce causce, which brings into quantitative correlation the lengths...inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit, must, I think, have strong claims to acceptance." Before passing from the study of the particular system... | |
| Sir George Howard Darwin - Nebular hypothesis - 1898 - 408 pages
...which would have a strong resemblance to that of the earth and moon. A theory reposing on verce causce which brings into quantitative correlation the lengths...present day and month, the obliquity of the ecliptic, the eccentricity and the inclination of SUMMARY 315 the lunar orbit, should have strong claims to acceptance.... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1898 - 940 pages
...will necessarily be evolved in time closely resembling oar own. A theory reposing on true causation, which brings into quantitative correlation the lengths...of the present day and month, the obliquity of the elliptic, and the eccentricity and inclination of the moon's-: orbit, must, I think, have strong claims... | |
| 1898 - 210 pages
...semi-solids and fluids. It also " brings into quantitative correlation the lengths of the present clay and month, the obliquity of the ecliptic, and the inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit." x It likewise furnishes a possible explanation of the trend of the great continents north and south,... | |
| British Association for the Advancement of Science - Science - 1900 - 1220 pages
...he says, ' A theory reposing on veree cniisee, which brings into quantitative correlation the length of the present day and month, the obliquity of the...inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit, must, I think, have strong claims to acceptance.' The majority of geologists have long hankered after a metallic... | |
| Henry Woodward - Geology - 1900 - 660 pages
...he says, " A theory reposing on vera causa;, which brings into quantitative correlation the length of the present day and month, the obliquity of the...inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit, must, I tliink, have strong claims to acceptance." The majority of geologists have long hankered after a... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1901 - 1060 pages
...he says: "A theory reposing on vera? causa.-, which brings into quantitative correlation the length of the present day and month, the obliquity of the...inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit, must, I think, have strong claims to acceptance." The majority of geologists have long hankered after a metallic... | |
| William Digby - Celestial mechanics - 1902 - 452 pages
...necessarily developed which would bear a strong resemblance to our own. A theory, reposing on verce causa, which brings into quantitative correlation...the inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit should have claims to acceptance.' l ' Thus changes of the kind here discussed must be going on,1 and... | |
| William Digby - Celestial mechanics - 1902 - 450 pages
...necessarily developed which would bear a strong resemblance to our own. A theory, reposing on verte causes, which brings into quantitative correlation the lengths...the inclination and eccentricity of the lunar orbit should have claims to acceptance.' * 1 Encyc. Brit., Ninth Edition, vol. xxiii., art. ' Tides,' pp.... | |
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