Project Gutenberg 2021-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 156 Clerke, Agnes M. (Agnes Mary) 1842 1907 Clerke, Agnes Mary 06014465 Modern cosmogonies From Thales to Kant -- The nebular hypothesis -- Criticisms of the nebular hypothesis -- The nebular hypothesis varied and improved -- Tidal friction as an agent in cosmogony -- The fission of rotating globes -- World-building out of meteorites -- Cosmogony in the twentieth century -- Protyle: what is it? -- Universal forces -- The inevitable ether -- The forms of nebulæ -- The procession of suns -- Our own system -- Remnants and survivals -- Life as the outcome. Fay Dunn, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Modern Cosmogonies" by Agnes M. Clerke is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the development of modern theories concerning the origin of the universe and the processes that have shaped cosmic structures over time. Clerke aims to elucidate the complexities and evolving nature of these theories, examining historical perspectives and integrating contemporary scientific understanding. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage by discussing humanity's intrinsic curiosity about the cosmos, tracing the evolution of cosmogonies from ancient philosophy to modern science. Clerke introduces various thinkers, from the Ionian philosophers to Kant, illustrating how their ideas laid the groundwork for contemporary cosmic theories. She emphasizes the challenges faced in comprehensively understanding the origins of the universe, hinting at the intricate interplay between philosophical speculation and scientific inquiry that characterizes the field of cosmology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 49.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Cosmogony QB Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Physics Category: Philosophy & Ethics 445963 2025-07-25T12:35:28.805074 text/html 420838 2024-10-18T10:53:29 text/html 181737 2025-07-25T12:35:36.663058 application/epub+zip 190041 2025-07-25T12:35:30.454086 application/epub+zip 190040 2025-07-25T12:35:29.504133 application/epub+zip 333146 2025-07-25T12:35:40.972048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284414 2025-07-25T12:35:35.669095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284465 2022-09-29T05:25:21.671198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350062 2025-07-25T12:35:27.812111 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 330183 2024-10-18T10:53:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16833 2025-07-25T12:35:41.137004 application/rdf+xml 9649 2025-07-25T12:35:29.626071 image/jpeg 2234 2025-07-25T12:35:29.568077 image/jpeg 168488 2025-07-25T12:35:28.838057 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