The statical theory [of tides] becomes utterly unsatisfactory in regard to what actually takes place, and it is necessary to depend almost entirely upon the results of observation, using the theory merely as a guide in the discussion of the observations.


A Text-book of General Astronomy for Colleges and Scientific Schools, Chapter XXII (p. 307), Ginn & Co. 1898

Charles Augustus Young Quotes

The statical theory [of tides] becomes utterly unsatisfactory in regard to what actually takes place, and it is necessary to depend almost entirely...

The statical theory [of tides] becomes utterly unsatisfactory in regard to what actually takes place, and it is necessary to depend almost entirely...

The statical theory [of tides] becomes utterly unsatisfactory in regard to what actually takes place, and it is necessary to depend almost entirely...

The statical theory [of tides] becomes utterly unsatisfactory in regard to what actually takes place, and it is necessary to depend almost entirely...