A Popular Handbook And Atlas Of Astronomy

Author : William Peck
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780282398781
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (987 download)

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Download or read book A Popular Handbook and Atlas of Astronomy written by William Peck and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-18 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Popular Handbook and Atlas of Astronomy: Designed as a Complete Guide to a Knowledge of the Heavenly Bodies and as an Aid to Those Possessing Telescopes IN the production of this work the Author had in remembrance what he had one time seen so well stated - viz., That the public now demand of those devoted to science, that they shall not confine the knowledge they have such favoured opportunities of acquiring, to the lecture-room, but shall render it, as far as practicable, available to the well-informed of all professions. While keeping this in view, however, he did riot think it necessary that the present work should be of an elementary nature, nor, on the other hand, an advanced work, but one well suited to occupy an intermediate position, and to give the kind of information so Often required, yet sometimes difficult to Obtain from ordinary works on the science. The various subjects, therefore, are described in a popular manner, while, at the same time, complete and accurate information is given in the principal departments Of modern astronomy. More than this, however, is occasionally required, and so numerous important Tables, which are too often omitted in works Of a similar nature, have been inserted for ready reference on the part of the student. The object has been, in short, to supply the knowledge that is required by every fairly well educated individual - viz., to give a clear, accurate, and popular account of the nature of the various heavenly bodies, and their position in the universe. In the first chapter, in a condensed form, there is presented the Author's investigation as to the origin of the Constellations, which at some future time he hopes to fully elaborate in a special work. These ideas are now for the first time published, and are the outcome of many years' study. Of the subject, particularly from a source that, strangely enough, has not hitherto been much considered - the positions of the old constellation figures, and the testimony of the star-groups themselves. The principal subjects discussed in the various chapters are arranged under different heads, an arrangement which, it is hoped, will facilitate reference, and at the same time give a clearer idea of the more important points. It will be seen that the large plates-45 in all - form a special feature Of the volume. In most astronomical works a considerable amount of clearness is lost for want Of sufficiently enlarged diagrams. The present work, it is hoped, will be entirely free from this defect. The plates of views, charts, diagrams, &c., have been specially constructed by the Author himself, and no labour has been spared in making them as accurate and comprehensible as possible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.