An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, Founded upon the Laws of Nature And Solving by Mathematical Principles the General Phænomena of the Visible Creation, and Particularly the Via Lactea
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- A LIST OF THE SUBSCRIBERS
- LETTER THE FIRST concerning the Opinions of the most eminent Authors whose Sentiments upon this Subject have been published in their Works
- LETTER THE SECOND Concerning the Nature of Mathematical Certainty, and the various Degrees of Moral Probability proper for Conjecture
- LETTER THE THIRD Concerning the Nature, Magnitude, and Motion of the Planetary Bodies round the Sun
- LETTER THE FOURTH Of the Nature of the heavenly Bodies continued, with the Opinions of the Antients concerning the Sun and Stars
- LETTER THE FIFTH Of the Order, Distance, and Multiplicity of the Stars, the Via Lactea, and Extent of the visible Creation
- LETTER THE SIXTH Of General Motion amongst the Stars, the Plurality of Systems, and Innumerability of World
- LETTER THE SEVENTH The Hypothesis, or Theory, fully explained and demonstrated, proving the side real Creation to be finite
- LETTER THE EIGHTH Of Time and Space, with regard to the known Objects of Immensity and Duration
- LETTER THE NINTH Reflections, by way of General Scolia, of Consequences relating to the Immortality of the Soul, and concerning Infinity and Eternity
LETTER THE THIRD - Concerning the Nature, Magnitude, and Motion of the Planetary Bodies round the Sun
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2015
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- A LIST OF THE SUBSCRIBERS
- LETTER THE FIRST concerning the Opinions of the most eminent Authors whose Sentiments upon this Subject have been published in their Works
- LETTER THE SECOND Concerning the Nature of Mathematical Certainty, and the various Degrees of Moral Probability proper for Conjecture
- LETTER THE THIRD Concerning the Nature, Magnitude, and Motion of the Planetary Bodies round the Sun
- LETTER THE FOURTH Of the Nature of the heavenly Bodies continued, with the Opinions of the Antients concerning the Sun and Stars
- LETTER THE FIFTH Of the Order, Distance, and Multiplicity of the Stars, the Via Lactea, and Extent of the visible Creation
- LETTER THE SIXTH Of General Motion amongst the Stars, the Plurality of Systems, and Innumerability of World
- LETTER THE SEVENTH The Hypothesis, or Theory, fully explained and demonstrated, proving the side real Creation to be finite
- LETTER THE EIGHTH Of Time and Space, with regard to the known Objects of Immensity and Duration
- LETTER THE NINTH Reflections, by way of General Scolia, of Consequences relating to the Immortality of the Soul, and concerning Infinity and Eternity
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- An Original Theory or New Hypothesis of the Universe, Founded upon the Laws of NatureAnd Solving by Mathematical Principles the General Phænomena of the Visible Creation, and Particularly the Via Lactea, pp. 18 - 26Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2014First published in: 1750