The Heavenly Bodies

Their Nature and Habitability

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English · 1883 · 10h 50m · Science

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In Heavenly Bodies, William Miller considers the question of whether worlds beyond Earth are inhabited—a subject often called the “plurality of worlds.” The book takes up a question with no immediate practical consequence, but one that has long invited speculation and scientific inquiry.

Published in 1883, this work belongs to a tradition of writing that weighs what can be known about the wider universe against what remains conjecture. Its focus is less on a story than on an enduring question at the meeting point of astronomy, science, and human curiosity.

For listeners interested in historical scientific thought and the ideas people have brought to the possibility of life beyond Earth, Miller’s book offers a window into a debate that has occupied many generations.

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Introductory Observation 14:13 Gelesen von czandra
The Sun's Magnitude, Distance, Motions, Light, and Heat Part 1 40:23 Gelesen von czandra
The Sun's Magnitude, Distance, Motions, Light, and Heat Part 2 27:18 Gelesen von czandra
The Constitution of the Sun, its Spots and Prominences Part 1 19:35 Gelesen von RandyReads
The Constitution of the Sun, its Spots and Prominences Part 2 39:04 Gelesen von RandyReads
The Constitution of the Sun, its Spots and Prominences Part 3 25:42 Gelesen von RandyReads
Introductory Observations 4:46 Gelesen von eagerreaderla
Historical Résumé — Views of Philosophers Part 1 38:52 Gelesen von czandra
Historical Résumé — Views of Philosophers Part 2 36:33 Gelesen von czandra
General Arguments for Plurality considered — Postulates 17:24 Gelesen von RandyReads
The Sun, Stars, and supposed Stellar Systems Part 1 29:40 Gelesen von RandyReads
The Sun, Stars, and supposed Stellar Systems Part 2 21:46 Gelesen von RandyReads
Life upon the Earth Part 1 35:56 Gelesen von czandra
Life upon the Earth Part 2 30:41 Gelesen von czandra
Life upon the Earth Part 3 29:13 Gelesen von czandra
The Moon 36:17 Gelesen von czandra
The Minor Planets Part 1 23:56 Gelesen von kmequine210
The Minor Planets Part 2 32:06 Gelesen von RandyReads
Smaller Bodies of the System Part 1 30:04 Gelesen von kurtd
Smaller Bodies of the System Part 2 23:43 Gelesen von kurtd
The Major Planets Part 1 21:50 Gelesen von kmequine210
The Major Planets Part 2 37:52 Gelesen von prajak
The Major Planets Part 3 22:00 Gelesen von prajak
Conclusion 11:23 Gelesen von Christine Bowden