Star-land; being talks with young people about the wonders of the heavens (1899)
Ball, Robert Stawell, Sir, 1840- [from old catalog] · Boston and London, Ginn & company · leaf 135
er more potent than any powder or cannonthat has ever yet been manufactured. Fire off a bulletwith a still greater charge than the last time, and nowthe path is a much longer one, but still the bullet curvesdown so as ultimately to fall on the earth. But make 122 STAR-LAND. now one final shot with… … Fig. 44.— An Illustration to explain the Movement of the Moon. into this circular form. By the time the bullet hastravelled a quarter of the w^ay round, it is no nearer tothe earth than it was at first, nor has it parted with anyof its original speed. Thus, notwithstanding its longjourney, the…
Astronomy
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