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" ... the days and nights are equal in every part of the earth. But the next step she takes in her orbit, you see, involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south. This change was gradually preparing as I moved the earth from... "
The young gardener's educator - Page 68
by William Keane (gardener.) - 1861
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1821 - 366 pages
...earth. But the next step she takes in her orbit, you see, involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south ; this change was gradually...and the instant it passed that point, the long night ot the north pole commences, and the south pole begins to enjoy the light of the sun. We shall now...
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1821 - 350 pages
...earth. But the next step she takes in her orbit, you see, involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south ; this change was gradually preparing as I moved the earth ^ " WS f"", from summer to autumn ; the arctic circle, which was at first entirely illumined, began...
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand) - 1824 - 370 pages
...her orbit, you see, involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south;^his change was gradually preparing as I moved the earth...from summer to autumn; the arctic circle, which was aJLfirst entirely illumined, began to have short nights, which increased as the earth approached the...
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), Thomas P. Jones - 1826 - 286 pages
...earth. But the next step she takes in her orbit, you see, involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south; this change was gradually...point, the long night of the north pole commences, and L. Kg. 2. Kg. 3 , -Tl the south pole begins to enjoy the light of the sun. We shall now make the earth...
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Conversations on Natural Philosophy: In which the Elements of that Science ...

Mrs. Marcet (Jane Haldimand), John Lauris Blake - 1826 - 308 pages
...earth. But the next step she tnkes in her orbit, you see, involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south ; this change was gradually...preparing as I moved the earth from summer to autumn ; the arctick circle, which was at first entirely illumined, began to have short nights, which increased...
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Natural Philosophy: With an Explanation of Scientific Terms, and ..., Volume 2

1832 - 640 pages
...short nights, which increase as the earth approaches the autumnal equinox ; and the instant it passes that point, the long night of the north pole commences,...the south pole begins to enjoy the light of the sun. As the earth proceeds in its orbit, the days shorten and the nights lengthen throughout the northern...
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Library of Useful Knowledge: Natural philosophy, Volume 2

1832 - 650 pages
...the very poles ; but the next step she takes in her orbit involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south. This change was gradually preparing as the earth moved from summer to autumn ; the arctic circle begins to have short nights, which increase...
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Book of lessons for the use of schools, Book 5

Ireland commissioners of nat. educ - 1835 - 398 pages
...earth ; but the next step she takes in her orbit involves the north pole in total darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south. This change was gradually preparing as the earth moved from summer to autumn. The instant the earth passes the autumnal equinox, the long...
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Conversations on natural philosophy, by the author of Conversations on chemistry

Jane Marcet - 1839 - 544 pages
...earth. But the next step she takes in her orbit, you see, involves the north pole in darkness, whilst it illumines that of the south. This change was gradually preparing as I moved the earth frem summer to autumn ; the arctic circle, which was at first entirely illumined, began to have short...
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The Panorama of Science: Or, a Guide to Knowledge

George Grant - 1849 - 328 pages
...short nights, which increase as the earth approaches the autumnal equinox ; and the instant it passes that point, the long night of the north pole commences,...the south pole begins to enjoy the light of the sun. As the earth proceeds in its orbit, the days shorten and the nights lengthen throughout the northern...
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