Author : Thomas Dick
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330334362
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (343 download)
Book Synopsis Celestial Scenery; Or the Wonders of the Planetary System Displayed, Vol. 1 of 2 by : Thomas Dick
Download or read book Celestial Scenery; Or the Wonders of the Planetary System Displayed, Vol. 1 of 2 written by Thomas Dick and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-16 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Celestial Scenery; Or the Wonders of the Planetary System Displayed, Vol. 1 of 2: Illustrating the Perfections of Deity and a Plurality of Worlds The mode of determining the distances and magnitudes of the celestial bodies is explained, and rendered as perspicuous and popular as the nature of the subject will admit; and the prominent arguments which demonstrate a plurality of worlds are considered in all their bearings, and illustrated in detail. One new department of astronomical science, which has hitherto been overlooked, has been introduced into this volume, namely, the scenery of the heavens as exhibited from the surfaces of the different planets and their satellites, which forms an interesting object of contemplation, and, at the same time, a presumptive argument in favour of the doctrine of a plurality of worlds. The author, having for many years past been a pretty constant observer of celestial phenomena, was under no necessity of adhering implicitly to the descriptions given by preceding writers, having had an opportunity observing, through some of the best reflecting and achromatic telescopes, the greater part of the phenomena of the solar system which are here described. 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.
