The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-10-13

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q, s,cI liar cpolins q; az. hut w the leakage
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meath the crust. This eventually pushes
out a, the sides and raiscs mountains along
the coV.,s.
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CONTRACTING. 90 held in the books for thro-
generations. DR.. 500 shows, indeed. thst
AZ an eerIy stage 81 the earth's history
contraction was going on. but N ceased
after our planet became sncrr sted. Ia
fact. he thinks that 90 far from contracting.
the earth may now he slightly expanding.
owing 10 the formation Of pumics every.
where beneath the crust.
The old theories that mountains are due
70 the secular cooling and contraction OF
the glob, must therefore DO abandoned.
The mountains are for med BY tbs expul-
siou of lava from beneath the 80, and
henoe thew are oarsllsl TO the coast.
Dr.. See concludes BY Q mathematical
inquiry that the age Of our snorusted earth
dos not exceed some ten million years.
which IN q much shortsr time than reolo-
sists have repersllv allowed. He also finds
that rsdium PLAYS no important part In
the dsvslopmsnt Of the Globe.
Prof. See translates Aristotie's theory
Of earthquakes, which. has nsver before
bean made accessible to Enelish readers.
The Greeks an held that earthquakes were
due to the agitation OF vapore within the
earth. which tended TO escape and di6uss
themselves In the atmosphere. Arissotle
observed the eruption Of a volcano and
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