02374cam a22003373u 4500 49200 UtSlPG 20260610134130.0 m cr n 260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 07028592 UtSlPG en iso639-1 QB Croll, James, 1821-1890 Stellar Evolution and Its Relations to Geological Time Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2015 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2015-06-13 Produced by Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stellar Evolution and Its Relations to Geological Time" by James Croll is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the origins of energy within the sun and solar system and how these sources relate to geological time, particularly examining theories of stellar origins and their implications for understanding the age of the Earth and its processes. The book is underpinned by a theoretical framework that challenges established beliefs about gravitation as the primary source of solar energy. The opening of the publication sets the stage for a detailed inquiry into the nature of cosmic energy, proposing two potential sources: gravitation and another source, which Croll elaborates on in subsequent sections. He introduces the "Impact Theory," positing that stars, including the sun, formed from hot gaseous nebulas produced by collisions between massive dark stellar bodies. Croll discusses foundational principles of his theory, emphasizing the importance of understanding the origins of various celestial bodies such as meteorites, comets, and nebulæ, and hints at how this framework will help unravel the age of the sun's heat in relation to geological time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Cosmogony Stars -- Evolution Geological time https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49200 90038 90038