"Myths and Marvels of Astronomy is a great and vintage astronomy textbook by Richard A. Proctor that stands as one of the great books on the subject of astronomy. This venerable classic text contains the following passage: ""The chief charm of Astronomy, with many, does not reside in the wonders revealed to us by the science, but in the lore and legends connected with its history, the strange fancies with which in old times it has been associated, the half-forgotten myths to which it has given birth. In our own times also, Astronomy has had its myths and fancies, its wild inventions, and startling paradoxes. My object in the present series of papers has been to collect together the most interesting of these old and new Astronomical myths, associating with them, in due proportion, some of the chief marvels which recent Astronomy has revealed to us. To the former class belong the subjects of the first four and the last five essays of the present series, while the remaining essays belong to the latter category"""
By:
Richard a Proctor Imprint: Blurb Inc Country of Publication: United States Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 16mm
Weight: 404g ISBN:9798210042552 Pages: 302 Publication Date:26 March 2024 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active