The work of Johannes Hevelius--Halley and Hevelius--Halley's observation of the transit of Mercury, and his method of determining the parallax of the planets--Halley's observation of meteors--His inability to explain these bodies--The important work of James Bradley--Lacaille's measurement of the arc of the meridian--The determination of the question as to the exact shape of the earth--D'Alembert and his influence upon science- -Delambre's History of Astronomy--The astronomical work of Euler.英文原著 · 《A History of Science-3》
THE SUCCESSORS OF NEWTON IN ASTRONOMY [1] (p. An Account of Several Extraordinary Meteors or Lights in the Sky, by Dr. Edmund Halley. Trans. of Royal Society of London, vol. XXIX, pp. 159-162. Read before the Royal Society in the autumn of 1714.英文原著 · 《A History of Science-3》
THE NEW SCIENCE OF METEOROLOGY
[1] (p. Theory of Rain, by James Hutton, in Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1788, vol. 1 , pp. 53-56. [2] (p. Essay on Dew, by W. Wells, M.D., F.R.S., London, 1818, pp. 124 f.英文原著 · 《A History of Science-3》
ANTONY. They tell me, 'tis my birthday, and I'll keep it With double pomp of sadness. 'Tis what the day deserves, which gave me breath. Why was I raised the meteor of the world, Hung in the skies, and blazing as I travelled, 'Till all my fires were spent; and then cast downward, To be trod out by Caesar?英文原著 · 《All For Love》
The reverend gentleman exhaled his grievance without looking to the right or to the left; at length, turning on his pivot, he perceived that the room was full of company, consisting of young Crotchet, and some visitors whom he had brought from London. The Reverend Doctor Folliott was introduced to Mr. Mac Quedy, the economist; Mr. Skionar, the transcendental poet; Mr. Firedamp, the meteorologist; and Lord Bossnowl, son of the Earl of Foolincourt, and member for the borough of Rogueingrain.英文原著 · 《Crotchet Castle》
If Mr. Schmidt wants to question a meteorologist, then bring in a meteorologist.美剧 · 《The Good Wife》
Millions of years ago, a meteor hit the Earth and brought on an ice age.美剧 · 《Billions》
A meteor is screaming toward this room right now and all the rooms like it.美剧 · 《Billions》
- Right. - I mean a tech and aerospace play that can harvest one mid-size meteor.美剧 · 《Billions》