Author : Sir John F. W. Herschel
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780364084922
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (849 download)
Book Synopsis Outlines of Astronomy, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) by : Sir John F. W. Herschel
Download or read book Outlines of Astronomy, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) written by Sir John F. W. Herschel and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Outlines of Astronomy, Vol. 1 The method, therefore, we propose to follow is neither strictly the analytic nor the synthetic, but rather such a combination of both, with a leaning to the latter, as may best suit with a didactic composition. Our object is not to convince or refute Opponents, nor to inquire, under the semblance of an assumed ignorance, for prin ciples of which we are all the time in full possession but simply to teach what we know. The moderate limit of a single volume, and the necessity of being on every point, within that limit, rather diffuse and copious in ex planation, as well as the eminently matured and asoer tained character of the science itself, render this course both practicable and eligible. Practicable, because there is now no danger of any revolution in astronomy, like those which are daily changing the features of the less advanced sciences, supervening, to destroy all our hypo-3 theses, and throw our statements into confusion. Eligible, because the space to be bestowed, either in combating refuted systems, or in leading the reader forward by slow and measured steps from the known to the un known, maybe more advantageously devoted to such ex planatory illustrations as Will impress on him a familiar and, as it were, a practical sense of the sequence of phe momena, and the manner in which they are produced. \ve shall not, then. I'gjgci. The analytic course where it leads more easily and directly to our Obje0ts, or in any way fetter ourselves by a rigid adherence to method. 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.
