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The Meteoric Theory of Nebulæ, &c
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The Meteoric Theory of Nebulæ, &c

  • G. H. DARWIN 

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IN his interesting letter (p. 436), Mr. Preston draws attention to a point which was not referred to in my paper.

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  1. Maxwell, "Theory of Heat" (1875), p. 317. Mr. Presion's statement of the law is inaccurate.

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DARWIN, G. The Meteoric Theory of Nebulæ, &c. Nature 39, 460 (1889). https://doi.org/10.1038/039460c0

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