登陆注册
5379300000018

第18章 CHAPTER VI(2)

"No," replied Barbicane, "because the terrestrial atmosphere absorbs four-tenths of the solar heat; besides, the quantity of heat intercepted by the earth is but a billionth part of the entire radiation.""I see that all is for the best," said Michel, "and that this atmosphere is a useful invention; for it not only allows us to breathe, but it prevents us from roasting.""Yes!" said Nicholl, "unfortunately, it will not be the same in the moon.""Bah!" said Michel, always hopeful. "If there are inhabitants, they must breathe. If there are no longer any, they must have left enough oxygen for three people, if only at the bottom of ravines, where its own weight will cause it to accumulate, and we will not climb the mountains; that is all." And Michel, rising, went to look at the lunar disc, which shone with intolerable brilliancy.

"By Jove!" said he, "it must be hot up there!""Without considering," replied Nicholl, "that the day lasts 360 hours!""And to compensate that," said Barbicane, "the nights have the same length; and as heat is restored by radiation, their temperature can only be that of the planetary space.""A pretty country, that!" exclaimed Michel. "Never mind!

I wish I was there! Ah! my dear comrades, it will be rather curious to have the earth for our moon, to see it rise on the horizon, to recognize the shape of its continents, and to say to oneself, `There is America, there is Europe;' then to follow it when it is about to lose itself in the sun's rays! By the bye, Barbicane, have the Selenites eclipses?""Yes, eclipses of the sun," replied Barbicane, "when the centers of the three orbs are on a line, the earth being in the middle.

But they are only partial, during which the earth, cast like a screen upon the solar disc, allows the greater portion to be seen.""And why," asked Nicholl, "is there no total eclipse? Does not the cone of the shadow cast by the earth extend beyond the moon?""Yes, if we do not take into consideration the refraction produced by the terrestrial atmosphere. No, if we take that refraction into consideration. Thus let be the horizontal parallel, and _p_ the apparent semidiameter----""Oh!" said Michel. "Do speak plainly, you man of algebra!""Very well, replied Barbicane; "in popular language the mean distance from the moon to the earth being sixty terrestrial radii, the length of the cone of the shadow, on account of refraction, is reduced to less than forty-two radii.

The result is that when there are eclipses, the moon finds itself beyond the cone of pure shadow, and that the sun sends her its rays, not only from its edges, but also from its center.""Then," said Michel, in a merry tone, "why are there eclipses, when there ought not to be any?""Simply because the solar rays are weakened by this refraction, and the atmosphere through which they pass extinguished the greater part of them!""That reason satisfies me," replied Michel. "Besides we shall see when we get there. Now, tell me, Barbicane, do you believe that the moon is an old comet?""There's an idea!"

"Yes," replied Michel, with an amiable swagger, "I have a few ideas of that sort.""But that idea does not spring from Michel," answered Nicholl.

"Well, then, I am a plagiarist."

同类推荐
  • 滏水集

    滏水集

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 奇效简便良方

    奇效简便良方

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 送僧归国清寺

    送僧归国清寺

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 爝火录

    爝火录

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 大萨遮尼干子受记经

    大萨遮尼干子受记经

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
热门推荐
  • 西风故道

    西风故道

    本书为叶廷芳先生的随笔自选集,主要内容包括怀人和追溯一生的治学之路。叶先生自幼生长浙西僻远的乡村,不幸又失去一臂,在乡人眼中几乎成了废人,然而凭借倔强不屈、矢志不渝的个性,他从乡村走到衢州城里,再到北京大学和中国社会科学院,冯至、赵琳克悌、绿原等恩师及前辈学人均在他的人生旅途上留下深刻印记,他的怀人之作语言平易而风格质朴,表现了这位从浙西土地上走出的德语文学研究者的赤子之情。卡夫卡和迪伦马特的引入在国内文坛影响至深,然而在改革开放之初,要冲破“左倾”思潮长期禁锢的局面,亦须具有相当的勇气和胆识。
  • 尹文子

    尹文子

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。
  • 折花债

    折花债

    【仿古】『几回魂梦与君同』 取次花丛懒回顾,半缘修道半缘君。当她成了西梁女王,她忘了还要阻他成魔,当她阻他成魔时,她忘了还要渡他成神。她忽然明白了,这三千年来真正涅槃的并不是她莲花千裳,而是被佛祖养在凌云渡边的小和尚天卿。她忽然觉得,佛祖也有残忍的时候。天卿,我唯有一个问题。那一年,凌云渡边,你为何给我起名千裳? [书友群:873789609洛塔小镇]
  • 每天一个健康箴言

    每天一个健康箴言

    均衡的饮食、充分的运动、充足的睡眠、心理的健康、良好的居家环境、健康的职场生活、科学的防病治病、有效的排毒、开心的旅游等都是身体健康的重要因素。每天学点健康知识,既能打开视野,又能帮助您获得健康生活的经验。对于珍视健康的您来说,每天读一个健康箴言能受益一生。
  • 地海传奇:地海巫师

    地海传奇:地海巫师

    牧童雀鹰天生拥有法力,他渴求更强大的力量和更深奥的知识,于是选择离开故乡,前往传奇的巫师学院学习,以求出人头地。为了证明实力,他当众施展禁忌法术,召唤亡灵,却铸成大错。他召唤出的恶灵追捕着他,太古的邪恶诱惑着他。为了弥补过错,他步上了一段从未有人完成的追寻之旅,直到海洋的尽头、世界终结之处……
  • 凤妃逆天

    凤妃逆天

    【正文已完结】第二部【重生之嫡女神凰】已更新她是倾城杀手,异世界重生,任人欺凌又如何?废材丑八怪又如何?她卸下伪装照样修炼,虐白莲花,痛打落水狗。不就是冷酷邪王吗?她手到擒来。谁知道他还是个腹黑无赖。本以为他病入膏肓,他却绝世无双“夫人,今晚月色很美,你却那月色皎洁无暇。”“......”“夫人,本今年荷花真好看,你却比荷花还清丽脱俗。”“......”“夫人,世间何人能倾城过你?”面对谋王蹩脚的夸赞,凤银雪表示,“那是自然,本妃天下无双。”情敌?来一双掐一对,姐姐我不好惹。他明明帝位唾手可得,他却宁愿随她离去。爱了,不是因为你有多好,而是因为爱了你才有多好。一生一世一双人,若有来世,不灭绝世情。
  • 魅世青莲

    魅世青莲

    异域时空,青莲降世,万花之神,魅惑天下!女主强大腹黑,淡然冷漠。夏云,夏家直系血脉,青城赫赫有名的修炼白痴,生来软弱无争,受尽嘲讽奚落,父亲死后更是饱受欺辱折磨…她,冷漠绝情,杀人不见血的笑面罗刹,一朝穿越,灵魂附在夏云身上,人人唾骂的夏家白痴从此破茧成蝶!片断一:“啪!”的一声,夏紫欣直接被踹出数米,然后以一个极其不雅的姿势趴在地上,头上的发簪也被撞落,一头青丝凌乱之极。“就凭你也想跟我斗?”女子背光而立,嘴角挂着残忍不屑的笑容,眸光寒颤,如修罗般高高地俯视着被她踩在地上的夏欣。她,号称世界第一的王牌杀手,竟然会让一个愚蠢的女子欺负。片断二:“我们家宇文公子去年得幸考入洛神学院,成为院长萧何尊者的关门弟子,发誓三年内一心学业,努力修炼,不会娶亲,是以我们此次前来是以取消婚约的!”“这些是我们南宫商号搜集的金银首饰、奇珍异宝,另外我们家族将会提供一千万金币资助你们家族发展,你看看还有什么缺乏的,我立即派人前去购置。”“告诉你们家主,今天不是你们解除婚约,而是我夏云主动休掉南宫宇文,从此以后毫无半点瓜葛。”夏云直视南宫启说道,南宫家族的儿媳妇,当真以为人人都想当么,她夏云,不稀罕!星芒大陆,强者为尊,淡漠如她,素手走遍天下,契约魔兽、炼制丹药、统领万花之界,修行莲尊,俯视天下。女主强大,不断升级,结局一对一!推荐好文:【枭凰无极】水岸【狂武十三少】冷优然【傲世轻狂】蓝曦云【极品女兽师】无极至尊【重生之豪门少夫人】花子兮【妖凤邪皇】九夜月【激战女神】柳一一【嗜血狂后】三昧水忏【妖孽六君】深水墨瑜【穿越之绝世商女】殷什澜[逆墨]安潋晴[玉医]毒门舞步【女主夏云】被亲亲【雪儿】领走!【男主玄冰】被亲亲【狱】领走!【随风】被亲亲【夜纯白】领走!【君子息】被亲亲【冥狼萌月】领走!【南宫宇文】被亲亲【甜甜可人儿】领走!【叶申】被亲亲【玻璃瓶的心】领走!【蓝正羽】被亲亲【流暮雪】领走!【红羽】被亲亲【枭泪】领走!【魅狐】被亲亲【kerry绛寰】领走!在移动手机阅读平台上使用的名称为《魅世女王狠绝色》
  • 无限生存游戏

    无限生存游戏

    在不同的世界里挣扎,对局内人来说是生存,对局外人来说,却是一场游戏。磨难、诡黠、凶险,恢弘、争霸、拼杀……这一切的尽头到底是什么……
  • 祸乱君心,妖后惹不得

    祸乱君心,妖后惹不得

    新文【庶女倾城,邪王的宠妾】现已开坑,亲们可以移步去开了,点击其他作品就可以看到!————————————————————————【全本完结】前世,她步步隐忍却惨遭暗算,含冤而死。临死前,她以最后一缕残魂对天起誓:“轩辕墨,如果有来世,我一定会找到你,要你生不如死!如果有来世,我一定要找到害死我的人,然后以百倍还之其身,让他也尝试一下眼睁睁看着自己死去的滋味!那种被剧毒侵蚀五张六腑,那种灵魂剥离肉体的感觉,那种对爱人绝望的感觉!”再世为人,她是心狠手辣的豆蔻皇后,世人皆知他宠她无度,却不知她恨他入骨。倾一世之力,他得到的是一代明君的称号;倾两世芳华,她却落了个恶毒皇后的骂名。一个绵里藏针,带着复仇之心刻意靠近,红绡暖帐相媚好。一个笑里藏刀,怀着探寻之意曲意接纳,花前月下相见欢。堆成山的柴火前,绑在木架上的她冷眼看着高高在上的他,他则漠然听着臣子的义愤填膺的高喊:妖后沐氏,祸乱君心,残害后宫,祸及天下,处以火刑,方可平怨。也许,并不是所有的恩宠都是美酒,芳香袭人;也许,他给她的就是一场毒宠,而她一直在饮鸩止渴……
  • 结果第一

    结果第一

    “结果第一”是每个优秀员工应有的执行精神与生存智慧。许鸿琴编著的《结果第一》为读者详细阐述了“结果第一”的理念,并提供了如何提高个人及组织执行力的方法与手段。案例新颖幽默,方案切实可行。阅读《结果第一》能让你顺利找到提高执行力的针对性意见和建议,从而成为“结果第一”的高效员工。