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Excerpt from Cosmos, Vol. 5: A Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe
As in a collection of graphical illustrations of the surface and of the inner structure of the earth''s crust, general maps precede those of a special character, it has seemed to me that in a physical description of the Universe it would be most appropriate, and most in accordance with the plan of the present work, if, to the consideration of the entire Universe from general and higher points of view, I were to append in the latter volumes those special results of observation upon which the present condition of our knowledge is more partie ularly based. These volumes of my work must, therefore, in accordance with a remark. Already made (cosmos, vol. Iii., p. 5 be considered merely as an expansion and more careful exposition of the General Picture of Nature (cosmos.
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As in a collection of graphical illustrations of the surface and of the inner structure of the earth''s crust, general maps precede those of a special character, it has seemed to me that in a physical description of the Universe it would be most appropriate, and most in accordance with the plan of the present work, if, to the consideration of the entire Universe from general and higher points of view, I were to append in the latter volumes those special results of observation upon which the present condition of our knowledge is more partie ularly based. These volumes of my work must, therefore, in accordance with a remark. Already made (cosmos, vol. Iii., p. 5 be considered merely as an expansion and more careful exposition of the General Picture of Nature (cosmos.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Alexander von Humboldt
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780265180136
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Page Count - 474
Paperback
Contributors
Author
Alexander von Humboldt
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781332300785
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
Page Count - 476
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