Astronomy and General Physics Considered with Reference to Natural Theology

by William Whewell

1. The Length of the Year, which depends on the force of the attraction of the sun, and its distance from the earth.

2. The Length of the Day.

3. The Mass of the Earth, which depends on its magnitude and density.

4. The Magnitude of the Ocean.

5. The Magnitude of the Atmosphere.

6. The Law and Rate of the Conducting Power of the Earth.

7. The Law and Rate of the Radiating Power of the Earth.

8. The Law and Rate of the Expansion of Water by Heat.

9. The Law and Rate of the Expansion of Water by Cold, below 40 degrees.

10. The Law and Quantity of the Expansion of Water in Freezing.