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" ... Our earth, which we consider as a planet, is 24 hours in performing one revolution on its axis; in that period of time, therefore, we have a day and a night. Hence this revolution is called the earth's diurnal or daily motion ; and it is this revolution... "
A Plain and Easy Introduction to the Newtonian Experimental Philosophy ... - Page 140
by Benjamin Martin - 1765 - 164 pages
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A Plain and Familiar Introduction to the Newtonian Philosophy

Benjamin Martin - Celestial mechanics - 1754 - 200 pages
...real. In the fame Manner, if our Earth does really turn upon its Axis in 24 Hours from Weft to Eafi, it muft neceffarily caufe an apparent Motion of the...Eajl to Weft, in the fame Time. 8. The third Cafe is, wben the Eye and are both in Motion', and this may be fubdivided into three other Cafes. As ( i ) When...
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1821 - 350 pages
...earth's diurnal or daily motion ; and it is this revolution of the earth from west to east which produces an apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars in a contrary direction. • . Let us now suppose ourselves to be beings independent of any planet, travelling in the skies,...
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - Physics - 1821 - 366 pages
...diurnal or daily motion ; and it is this revolution ot the earth from west to east which produces ah apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars in a contrary direction. Let us now suppose ourselves to be beings independent of any planet, travelling in the skies, and looking...
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - Physics - 1826 - 286 pages
...earth's diurnal or daily motion ; and it is this revolution of the earth from west to east which produces an apparent motion of the sun, moon and stars, ;in a contrary direction. Let us now suppose ourselves to be beings independent of any planet, travelling in the skies, and looking...
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Conversations on natural philosophy, by the author of Conversations on chemistry

Jane Marcet - 1839 - 544 pages
...earth's diurnal or daily motion ; and it is this revolution of the earth from west to east which produces an apparent motion of the sun, moon, and stars, in a contrary direction. Let us now suppose ourselves to be beings, independent of any planet, travelling in the skies, and...
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