Project Gutenberg 2019-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 254 Ball, Robert S. (Robert Stawell) 1840 1913 Ball, Robert Stawell, Sir The Earth's Beginning Introduction -- The problem stated -- The fire-mist -- Nebulæ: apparent and real -- The heat of the sun -- How the sun's heat is maintained -- The history of the sun -- The earth's beginning -- Earthquakes and volcanoes -- Spiral and planetary nebulæ -- The unerring guide -- The evolution of the solar system -- The unity of material in the heavens and the earth -- The first concord -- The second concord -- The third concord -- Objections to the nebular theory -- The beginning of the nebula -- Concluding chapter -- Appendices. Produced by deaurider, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Earth's Beginning" by Robert S. Ball is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins of the Earth and the solar system, delving into topics such as the Nebular Theory and the evolution of celestial bodies. It aims to unravel the processes that led to the formation of the sun, planets, and other phenomena within our solar system, integrating developments from contemporary astronomical research. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the grandeur of the subject matter, emphasizing how the evolution of the solar system transcends human affairs in terms of time and significance. Ball discusses the Nebular Theory, which posits that the solar system emerged from a vast collapsing nebula, and highlights its relevance to understanding solar and planetary formation. He outlines how contemporary scientific advancements have offered new insights into the heat of the sun and the long periods required for the evolution of celestial bodies, setting the stage for an in-depth exploration of the processes that have shaped our world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Krakatoa (Indonesia) Nebular hypothesis QB Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 734716 2025-07-23T11:50:20.943253 text/html 720659 2019-03-17T12:04:44 text/html 6440110 2025-07-23T11:50:31.771243 application/epub+zip 6437203 2025-07-23T11:50:23.502326 application/epub+zip 325940 2025-07-23T11:50:22.232248 application/epub+zip 6592297 2025-07-23T11:50:37.566212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6549046 2025-07-23T11:50:30.366234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445220 2022-09-26T20:08:18.201298 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 636636 2025-07-23T11:50:19.533267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 636893 2019-03-17T12:04:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18826 2025-07-23T11:50:37.750182 application/rdf+xml 8186 2025-07-23T11:50:22.353249 image/jpeg 1863 2025-07-23T11:50:22.293299 image/jpeg 210391 2019-03-17T12:05:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 6370948 2019-03-17T12:05:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 6382313 2025-07-23T11:50:21.174299 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia