Project Gutenberg 2022-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 163 Bowers, Stephen 1832 1907 Vail, Isaac N. (Isaac Newton) 1840 1914 Vail, Isaac Newton Vail, I. N. (Isaac Newton) The Vailan or annular theory: A synopsis of Prof. I. N. Vail's argument in support of the claim that this Earth once possessed a Saturn-like system of rings $aUnited States :$bThe Observer Press Print,$c1892. Sonya Schermann, Thomas Frost and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive). "The Vailan or annular theory: A synopsis of Prof. I. N. Vail's argument in support of the claim that this Earth once possessed a Saturn-like system of rings" is a scientific publication prepared by Stephen Bowers, A.M., Ph.D., and published in the early 1890s. The book presents a detailed argument supporting the notion that Earth was once surrounded by rings of aqueous vapor similar to those of Saturn, which explains various geological phenomena and the biblical account of the Noachian deluge. Through Bowers' preparation, it aims to stimulate scientific discussion on Vail's unorthodox theories. The text outlines Prof. Vail's hypothesis, which asserts that these celestial rings contributed to the formation of Earth's crust and influenced geological developments, including mountain uplift, coal deposits, glaciation, and the apparent retardation of the moon. Vail links these processes to ancient biblical accounts, suggesting that the last ring's descent corresponded with the flood narrated in Genesis. The analysis includes a blend of geological evidence and references to other planets, asserting that annular systems are a natural phase of planetary evolution. Throughout the narrative, Vail's theory is positioned as a revolutionary framework that challenges conventional geological understanding, suggesting a historical paradigm where cosmic and terrestrial events were intricately connected. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/vailanorannulart00vailrich/page/n3/mode/2up 20220221053447bowers 1892 us Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Bible and geology Earth (Planet) -- Crust QB Text Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Environmental Issues 100468 2025-09-27T07:57:38.875383 text/html 75685 2024-10-18T23:44:53 text/html 336614 2025-09-27T07:57:41.988406 application/epub+zip 334544 2025-09-27T07:57:39.906403 application/epub+zip 151164 2025-09-27T07:57:39.311391 application/epub+zip 701245 2025-09-27T07:57:43.631383 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689913 2025-09-27T07:57:41.570408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 601438 2022-09-30T21:58:36.775979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88861 2025-09-27T07:57:38.706388 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68328 2024-10-18T23:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17690 2025-09-27T07:57:43.766337 application/rdf+xml 14779 2025-09-27T07:57:39.547385 image/jpeg 2272 2025-09-27T07:57:39.427384 image/jpeg 341905 2025-09-27T07:57:38.894387 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