 When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote, we cannot fail to be struck with astonishment at what he has accomplished. Here was a man of genius working in silence, animated solely by a love of his subject, and...  The Canadian Naturalist and Geologist - Page 2481862Full view - About this book
 | William Newton - 1862 - 420 pages
...all that I have said on this subject has been derived from him. When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote,...by a love of his subject, and arriving at the most important results, some time in advance of those whose lives were entirely devoted to natural philosophy.... | |
 | John Tyndall - Heat - 1863 - 500 pages
...all that I have said on this subject has been derived from him. When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote,...by a love of his subject, and arriving at the most important results, some time in advance of those whose lives were entirely devoted to Natural Philosophy.... | |
 | Medicine - 1863 - 630 pages
...all that 1 have said on this subject has been derived from him. When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote,...struck with astonishment at what he has accomplished. Ilere was a man of genius working in silence, animated solely by a love of his subject, and arriving... | |
 | John Tyndall - Heat - 1863 - 538 pages
...all that I have said on this subject has been derived from him. When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote, we cannot fail to be struck with MAYER AND THE DYNAMICAL THEORY OF HEAT. 445 astonishment at what he has accomplished. Here was a man... | |
 | 1864 - 382 pages
...embraced the other natural agents in his chain of conservation. " When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote,...by a love of his subject, and arriving at the most important results some time in advance of those whose lives were entirely devoted to Natural Philosophy.... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1864 - 378 pages
...conservation. " When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote, wo cannot fail to be struck with astonishment at what...working in silence, animated solely by a love of his jubject, and arriving at the most important results some time in advance of those whose lives were... | |
 | John Tyndall - Heat - 1865 - 496 pages
...have said on this subject has been derived from him. When we consider the circumstances of Maver's life, and the period at which he wrote, we cannot...by a love of his subject, and arriving at the most important results, some time in advance of those whose lives were entirely devoted to Natural Philosophy.... | |
 | John Tyndall - Heat - 1866 - 492 pages
...all that I have said on this subject has been derived from him. When we .consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote,...by a love of his subject, and arriving at the most important results, some time in advance of those whose lives were entirely devoted to Natural Philosophy.... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1867 - 370 pages
...embraced the other natural agents in his chain of conservation. " When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote,...by a love of his subject, and arriving at the most important results some time in advance of those whose lives were entirely devoted to Natural Philosophy.... | |
 | Industrial arts - 1867 - 378 pages
...embraced the other natural agents in his chain of conservation. " When we consider the circumstances of Mayer's life, and the period at which he wrote,...by a love of his subject, and arriving at the most important results some time in advance of those whose lives were entirely devoted t6 Natural Philosophy.... | |
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