Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against TheoriesF. Knight, 1855 - 412 páginas |
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... occupied in its erection - inasmuch as the time required for its formation did not depend on the magnitude of the effect , but on the measure of the forces by which it was accomplished . It is not , therefore , a demonstrative science ...
... occupied in its erection - inasmuch as the time required for its formation did not depend on the magnitude of the effect , but on the measure of the forces by which it was accomplished . It is not , therefore , a demonstrative science ...
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... occupied in their formation . There- fore the creation itself must have taken place innu- merable ages ago . But this inference is plainly irrelevant to the premise . There is nothing in the facts stated in IT IS NOT A SCIENCE . 65.
... occupied in their formation . There- fore the creation itself must have taken place innu- merable ages ago . But this inference is plainly irrelevant to the premise . There is nothing in the facts stated in IT IS NOT A SCIENCE . 65.
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... occupied a long period . But in many localities the series of separate beds amounts to several hundreds and even thousands . Therefore the period which the deposition of the whole series has occupied , must be immense beyond computation ...
... occupied a long period . But in many localities the series of separate beds amounts to several hundreds and even thousands . Therefore the period which the deposition of the whole series has occupied , must be immense beyond computation ...
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... occupied in their structure ? What is it of which geology professedly treats , accord- ing to Dr. Buckland ? What is the definition which Professor Phillips gives of its object ? What is Sir C. Lyell's ? What is Mr. Maccul- found ...
... occupied in their structure ? What is it of which geology professedly treats , accord- ing to Dr. Buckland ? What is the definition which Professor Phillips gives of its object ? What is Sir C. Lyell's ? What is Mr. Maccul- found ...
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... not only the creation of the light - giving atmosphere of the sun , and all the other bodies of that class , but of the medium also , or element throughout the realms occupied by the sys- tem - IRRECONCILABLE WITH GENESIS . 83.
... not only the creation of the light - giving atmosphere of the sun , and all the other bodies of that class , but of the medium also , or element throughout the realms occupied by the sys- tem - IRRECONCILABLE WITH GENESIS . 83.
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Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against Theories David Nevins Lord Vista completa - 1857 |
Geognosy; Or, The Facts and Principles of Geology Against Theories David Nevins Lord Vista completa - 1855 |
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