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Astronomy and General Physics

by William Whewell

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  1. 1Some minor changes to the text…
  2. 2Dedication
  3. 3Notice
  4. 4Introduction
  5. 5Chapter II — On Laws of Nature
  6. 6Chapter III — Mutual Adaptation in the Laws of Nature
  7. 7Chapter IV — Division of the Subject
  8. 8Book I — Terrestrial Adaptations
  9. 9Chapter I — The Length of the Year
  10. 10Chapter II — The Length of the Day
  11. 11Chapter III — The Mass of the Earth
  12. 12Chapter IV — The Magnitude of the Ocean
  13. 13Chapter V — The Magnitude of the Atmosphere
  14. 14Chapter VI — The Constancy and Variety of Climates
  15. 15Chapter VII — The Variety of Organization Corresponding to the Vari…
  16. 16Chapter VIII — The Constituents of Climate
  17. 17Chapter IX — The Laws of Heat With Respect to Water
  18. 18Chapter X — The Laws of Heat With Respect to Air
  19. 19Chapter XI — The Laws of Electricity
  20. 20Chapter XII — The Laws of Magnetism
  21. 21Chapter XIII — The Properties of Light With Regard to Vegetation
  22. 22Chapter XIV — Sound
  23. 23Chapter XV — The Atmosphere
  24. 24Chapter XVI — Light
  25. 25Chapter XVII — The Ether
  26. 26Chapter XVIII — Recapitulation
  27. 27Book II — Cosmical Arrangements
  28. 28Chapter I — The Structure of the Solar System
  29. 29Chapter II — The Circular Orbits of the Planets Round the Sun
  30. 30Chapter III — The Stability of the Solar System
  31. 31Chapter IV — The Sun in the Centre
  32. 32Chapter V — The Satellites
  33. 33Chapter VI — The Stability of the Ocean
  34. 34Chapter VII — The Nebular Hypothesis
  35. 35Chapter VIII — The Existence of a Resisting Medium in the Solar System
  36. 36Chapter IX — Mechanical Laws
  37. 37Chapter X — The Law of Gravitation
  38. 38Chapter XI — The Laws of Motion
  39. 39Chapter XII — Friction
  40. 40Book III — Religious Views
  41. 41Chapter I — The Creator of the Physical World Is the Governor of th…
  42. 42Chapter II — On the Vastness of the Universe
  43. 43Chapter III — On Man’s Place in the Universe
  44. 44Chapter IV — On the Impression Produced by the Contemplation of Law…
  45. 45Chapter V — On Inductive Habits
  46. 46Chapter VI — On Deductive Habits
  47. 47Chapter VII — On Final Causes
  48. 48Chapter VIII — On the Physical Agency of the Deity
  49. 49Chapter IX — On the Impression Produced by Considering the Nature a…

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