The theory of the earth: containing an account of the original of the earth, and of all the general changes which it hath already undergone, or is to undergo, till the consummation of all things. The two first books, concerning the deluge and concerning paradise (1684)
Burnet, Thomas, Sir, 1632?-1715? · London : Printed by R. Norton, for W. Kettilby · leaf 78
the firft change that we (hould imagine to happen would be this, that the heavieft and grofleft parts would fink down towards the middle of it, ( for there we fuppofe the center of its gravity ) and the reft would float above. Thefe grolfer parts thus funic down and compreft more and more, would…
Creation -- Early works to 1800 · Cosmology · Earth (Planet) · Philosophy -- history · Creation
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