The story of the universe, told by great scientists and popular authors. Volume 1 (of 4), The starry skies.
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The Zodiacal Light
Told by Great Scientists and Popular Authors
COLLECTED AND EDITED
By ESTHER SINGLETON
Author of “Turrets, Towers and Temples,” “Wonders of Nature,” “The World’s Great Events,” “Famous Paintings,” Translator of Lavignac’s “Music Dramas of Richard Wagner”
FULLY ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME I
THE STARRY SKIES
P. F. COLLIER AND SON
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PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
ILLUSTRATIONS
CONTENTS
THE HEAVENS.—Amédée Guillemin
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SPACE.—Richard A. Proctor
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EXTENT OF THE SIDEREAL HEAVENS.—Sir Robert S. Ball
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THE STARS.—Amédée Guillemin
THE LUCID STARS.—J. E. Gore
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THE CONSTELLATIONS.—Camille Flammarion
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THE ARABIAN HEAVENS.—Ludwig Ideler
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ASTRONOMY WITHOUT A TELESCOPE.—J. E. Gore
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THE MILKY WAY.—Richard A. Proctor
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THE MAGELLANIC CLOUDS—ZODIACAL LIGHT—STAR GROUPS.—Amédée Guillemin
THE NEBULÆ AND SWARMS OF SUNS.—J. E. Gore
THE GREAT NEBULA OF ORION.—Sir Robert S. Ball
COLORED, DOUBLE, MULTIPLE, BINARY, VARIABLE AND TEMPORARY STARS.—J. E. Gore
A WORLD ON FIRE—NOVA PERSEI.—Alexander W. Roberts
TELESCOPES.—A. Fowler
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METEORS.—Sir Robert S. Ball
COMETS.—Sir John Herschel
LIFE IN OTHER WORLDS.—J. E. Gore
THE SUN—WHAT WE LEARN FROM IT.—Richard A. Proctor
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MERCURY.—William F. Denning
THE PLANET VENUS.—Camille Flammarion
THE EARTH AS A PLANET.—Élisée Reclus
THE MOON.—Thomas Gwyn Elger
MARS.—Agnes M. Clerke
THE PLANETOIDS.—Camille Flammarion
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JUPITER.—Agnes M. Clerke
SATURN.—Agnes M. Clerke
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URANUS AND NEPTUNE.—William F. Denning
