Unpublished paper, 'Inferences and suggestions in cosmical and geological philosophy' by E W [Edward William] Brayley

Description

Brayley writes on topics including the theory of the Sun, synthesis of ponderable matter in the Sun, cause of the solar spots, production of the zodiacal light, origin of meteorites, original formation of the planets, discrimination of the views in cosmical philosophy advanced from those of Mayer and his school, theory of the minor planets and the projectile power of the Sun.

Marked on front as 'Archives 1865'. Annotations in pencil throughout. Includes a covering letter from Brayley to William Sharpey dated 22 February 1865.

Subject: Astronomy / Geology

Received 23 February 1865. Read 23 March 1865.

Whilst the Royal Society declined to publish this paper in full, an abstract of the paper was published in volume 14 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Inferences and suggestions in cosmical and geological philosophy'.

Reference number

AP/47/1

Earliest possible date

1865

Physical description

Ink and graphite pencil on paper

Page extent

27 pages

Format

Manuscript
Printed