A companion volume to Star Lore of All Ages by the same author. It comprises a compilation of the myths, legends, and facts concerning the sun, of equal interest to the lay-reader or to the student.
The literature of the subject is teeming with interest, linked as it is with the life story of mankind from the cradle of the race to the present day, for the solar myth lies at the very foundation of all mythology, and as such must forever claim pre-eminence.
G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS
New York London
Astronomy in a Nutshell
The Chief Facts and Principles Explained in Popular Language for General Readers and for Schools
By Garrett P. Serviss
Cr. 8vo. With 47 Illustrations.
Presents the subject of astronomy in a succinct, popular form. No mathematical knowledge beyond the simplest outlines is assumed on the part of the reader. The great underlying facts and principles of astronomy are presented in a shape which any intelligent person can comprehend. The book may be used either for self-instruction or for schools.