Selections from John William Draper's History of the intellectual development of Europe:

action advance Alhazen Almagest animals Anmerkungen ascertained Asia astronomical atmosphere attraction axis Bahlsen Bruno Castelli chemistry civilization climate colours continent Copernican Copernican system Copernicus Cyclopean structures dafs depends determined discovery distance disturbance doctrine Draper earth electricity England Eratosthenes ether Europe European existence facts feet fiir den Schulgebrauch force Galileo GALILEO GALILEI Gebaude GIORDANO BRUNO gravitation Gulf Stream heat heliocentric theory hence Herophilos human ideas individual influence Inquisition intellectual invention Italy John Tyndall latitude law of motion light magnets manner mathematical mean annual mechanical miles moon mountain movement nations nature Newton observed ocean optical Orchomenos organic pass period phenomena Philolaus philosophical physical physiological planet Pope Paul III present Principia principles progress rain refraction respecting revolving round round the sun Schulbibliothek scientific social solar system sound stars Stevinus surface telescope temperature things tion velocity vibrations Werk wurde