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William Whewell. Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural Theology
Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural Theology
Table of Contents
CHAPTER II. On Laws of Nature
CHAPTER III. Mutual Adaptation in the Laws of Nature
CHAPTER IV. Division of the Subject
BOOK I. TERRESTRIAL ADAPTATIONS
CHAPTER I. The Length of the Year
CHAPTER II. The Length of the Day
CHAPTER III. The Mass of the Earth
CHAPTER IV. The Magnitude of the Ocean
CHAPTER V. The Magnitude of the Atmosphere
CHAPTER VI. The Constancy and Variety of Climates
CHAPTER VII. The Variety of Organization corresponding to the Variety of Climate
CHAPTER VIII. The Constituents of Climate
The Laws of Heat with respect to the Earth
CHAPTER IX. The Laws of Heat with respect to Water
CHAPTER X. The Laws of Heat with respect to Air
CHAPTER XI. The Laws of Electricity
CHAPTER XII. The Laws of Magnetism
CHAPTER XIII. The Properties of Light with regard to Vegetation
CHAPTER XIV. Sound
CHAPTER XV. The Atmosphere
CHAPTER XVI. Light
CHAPTER XVII. The Ether
CHAPTER XVIII. Recapitulation
BOOK II. COSMICAL ARRANGEMENTS
CHAPTER I. The Structure of the Solar System
CHAPTER II. The Circular Orbits of the Planets round the Sun
CHAPTER III. The Stability of the Solar System
CHAPTER IV. The Sun in the Centre
CHAPTER V. The Satellites
CHAPTER VI. The Stability of the Ocean
CHAPTER VII. The Nebular Hypothesis
CHAPTER VIII. The Existence of a Resisting Medium in the Solar System
CHAPTER IX. Mechanical Laws
CHAPTER X. The Law of Gravitation
CHAPTER XI. The Laws of Motion
CHAPTER XII. Friction.[25]
BOOK III. RELIGIOUS VIEWS
CHAPTER I. The Creator of the Physical World is the Governor of the Moral World
CHAPTER II. On the Vastness of the Universe
CHAPTER III. On Man’s Place in the Universe
CHAPTER IV. On the Impression produced by the Contemplation of Laws of Nature;
CHAPTER V. On Inductive Habits;
CHAPTER VI. On Deductive Habits;
CHAPTER VII. On Final Causes
CHAPTER VIII. On the Physical Agency of the Deity
CHAPTER IX. On the Impression produced by considering the Nature and Prospects of Science;
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