| Author |
Newcomb, Simon, 1835-1909 |
| Title |
Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science
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| Contents |
The unsolved problems of astronomy -- The new problems of the universe -- The structure of the universe -- The extent of the universe -- Making and using a telescope -- What the astronomers are doing -- Life in the universe -- How the planets are weighed -- The mariner's compass -- The fairyland of geometry -- The organization of scientific research -- Can we make it rain? -- The astronomical ephemeris and nautical almanac -- The world's debt to astronomy -- An astronomical friendship -- The evolution of the scientific investigator -- The evolution of astronomical knowledge -- Aspects of American astronomy -- The universe as an organism -- The relation of scientific method to social progress -- The outlook for the flying-machine.
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| Credits |
Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Rowe and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
QB: Science: Astronomy
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| Subject |
Flying-machines
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| Subject |
Astronomy
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| Subject |
Compass
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| Subject |
Hyperspace
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| Subject |
Learning and scholarship
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| Subject |
Rain-making
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
4065 |
| Release Date |
May 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 27, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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