The advanced class-book of modern geography, by W. Hughes and J.F. Williams. By W. Hughes1908 |
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... distance as a star of the 5th magnitude , it would be invisible . The stars are at such enormous distances that it is useless to attempt to state the distance , even of the nearest , in miles . The velocity of light - light travels ...
... distance as a star of the 5th magnitude , it would be invisible . The stars are at such enormous distances that it is useless to attempt to state the distance , even of the nearest , in miles . The velocity of light - light travels ...
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... distance of 215 feet will represent the sun , while we should require another globe at a distance of 9000 miles to show the relative position of the nearest fixed star ! " The Planets : If the stars are closely observed , it will be ...
... distance of 215 feet will represent the sun , while we should require another globe at a distance of 9000 miles to show the relative position of the nearest fixed star ! " The Planets : If the stars are closely observed , it will be ...
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... distance from the sun . ( a ) In order of magnitude : Mercury , Mars , Venus , the Earth , Uranus , Neptune , Saturn , Jupiter . 1. From these numbers the student can easily con- | meters and distances of the various members of the ...
... distance from the sun . ( a ) In order of magnitude : Mercury , Mars , Venus , the Earth , Uranus , Neptune , Saturn , Jupiter . 1. From these numbers the student can easily con- | meters and distances of the various members of the ...
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William Hughes. ( b ) In order of distance from the sun : Mercury , Venus , the Earth , Mars , Jupiter Saturn , Uranus , Neptune . All the planets , except Uranus ... distance from the Sun , its mean CLASS - BOOK OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY .
William Hughes. ( b ) In order of distance from the sun : Mercury , Venus , the Earth , Mars , Jupiter Saturn , Uranus , Neptune . All the planets , except Uranus ... distance from the Sun , its mean CLASS - BOOK OF MODERN GEOGRAPHY .
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William Hughes. in order of distance from the Sun , its mean distance being ninety - one millions of miles . That is , there is sufficient space between the earth and the sun for 12,000 worlds such as ours side by side . Could this space ...
William Hughes. in order of distance from the Sun , its mean distance being ninety - one millions of miles . That is , there is sufficient space between the earth and the sun for 12,000 worlds such as ours side by side . Could this space ...
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Página 595 - Here's to the United States ! " said the first speaker, — " bounded on the north by British America, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico, on the east by the Atlantic, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean...
Página 768 - Religion. There is no State Church, and no State aid is given to any form of religion. When the settlements of Canterbury and Otago were originally founded...
Página 589 - From its geographical position and its peculiar characteristics, Manitoba may be regarded as the keystone of that mighty arch of sister provinces which spans the continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Página 13 - A plane superficies is that in which any two points being taken, the straight line between them lies wholly in that superficies.
Página 13 - When a straight line standing on another straight line makes the adjacent angles equal to one another, each of the angles is called a right angle ; and the straight line which stands on the other is called a perpendicular to it.
Página 682 - State, the numbers shall be as follows : — New South Wales 26 Victoria 23 Queensland . . . . . . . . . . 9 South Australia . . . . . . . . . . 7 Western Australia . . . . . . . . 5 Tasmania 5 27.
Página 709 - December 10, 1859, on its separation from New South Wales. The power of making laws and imposing taxes is vested in a Parliament of two Houses — the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly. The former consists of thirty-nine members, nominated by the Crown for life. The Legislative Assembly comprises fifty-nine members, returned from forty-four electoral districts, for five years, elected by ballot, a six months' residence qualifying every adult male for the franchise.
Página 41 - in whatever direction a body moves on the surface of the earth, there is a force arising from the earth's rotation which deflects it to the right in the northern hemisphere, but to the left in the southern.
Página 97 - Is bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Mediterranean Sea.
Página 332 - It is bounded on the North by the Arctic Ocean ; on the East by the Pacific Ocean ; on the South by the Indian Ocean ; and on the West by the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Caspian Sea, and the Oural Mountains.