The Realm of Nature, an Outline of Physiography (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from The Realm of Nature, an Outline of Physiography IT is the aim of this volume to illustrate the principles of science by applying them to the world we live in, and to explain the methods by which our knowledge 'of Nature has been acquired and is being daily enlarged. An attempt is made to define the place of physical science in the sphere of human knowledge, and to show the interrelations of the various special sciences. The greater part of the book is occupied by an outline of the more important facts regarding the structure of the Universe, the form, material, and processes of the Earth, and the relations which they bear to Life in its varied phases. Such descriptions must necessarily be brief, and they are consequently apt to appear more dogmatic than the discoveries of science warrant, but care has been taken to minimise this result. References to original memoirs are given in cases where the facts or theories are not yet fully accepted, and the student is urged whenever it is practicable to read and study these works. The Fahrenheit scale of temperature and the British system of weights and measures are used throughout, as these are most familiar to the class of readers expected. 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.