Download or read book The Edinburgh Journal of Science, Vol. 4 written by David Brewster and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Edinburgh Journal of Science, Vol. 4: October April Why does the temperature of the earth cease to be variable at so small a depth in relation of the radius of the globe P What time ought to elapse in order that the climates may acquire the different temperatures that they have at present, and what causes may still change the mean heat? To what cause ought we to ascribe it that the globe has not entirely lost its own heat, and what are the exact laws of its expendi ture Independently of the two sources of heat in our globe, the one fundamental and primitive, and the other due to the presence of the sun, is there not a more universal cause which determines the temperature of the heavens in that part of space which the solar system now occupies P In this ques tion, which is entirely new, what are the consequences of an exact theory How can we determine this constant value of the temperature of space, and deduce from it that which be longs to each planet? If we add to these leading questions those which depend on the properties of radiant heat, and se veral others not less important, we may form an idea of the admirable investigation of this eminent philosopher. 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.