Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds by M. de Fontenelle
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"Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds" by Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle is a popular science book published in 1686. Written in French rather than Latin, it presents complex astronomical theories through dialogues between a philosopher and an intelligent marquise as they stroll through gardens at night. The work explores the heliocentric model and speculates boldly on extraterrestrial life throughout the cosmos, making it one of the first major works of the
Age of Enlightenment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Fontenelle, M. de (Bernard Le Bovier), 1657-1757 |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Lalande, Joseph Jérôme Le Français de, 1732-1807 |
| Translator | Gunning, Miss (Elizabeth), 1769-1823 |
| LoC No. | 07006894 |
| Title | Conversations on the Plurality of Worlds |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conversations_on_the_Plurality_of_Worlds |
| Credits | Tim Lindell, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QB: Science: Astronomy |
| Subject | Plurality of worlds |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 66559 |
| Release Date | Oct 18, 2021 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 655 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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