Sir J. Herschel
Cited as Sir J. Herschel. — 9 quotations
Acoustics
Acoustics, then, or the science of sound, is a very considerable branch of physics.
Assimilation
The assimilation of gases and vapors.
Concentration
Intense concetration of thought.
Constellation
The constellations seem to have been almost purposely named and delineated to cause as much confusion and inconvenience as possible.
Constitution
The physical constitution of the sun.
Experience
Experience may be acquired in two ways; either, first by noticing facts without any attempt to influence the frequency of their occurrence or to vary the circumstances under which they occur; this is observation; or, secondly, by putting in action causes or agents over which we have control, and purposely varying their combinations, and noticing what effects take place; this is experiment.
Negligible
Within very negligible limits of error.
Omega
The alpha and omega of science.
Periodic
The periodical times of all the satellites.