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The Geography Of The Heavens And Class Book Of Astronomy: Accompanied By A Celestial Atlas (1856)

The Geography Of The Heavens And Class Book Of Astronomy: Accompanied By A Celestial Atlas (1856)

Burritt, Elijah Hinsdale
Mattison, Hiram

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AstrologyAstronomy & Space

ISBN10: 1436653606
ISBN13: 9781436653602
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 2 2008
Pages: 352
Weight: 1.51
Height: 0.94 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Geography of the Heavens and Class Book of Astronomy, written by Elijah Hinsdale Burritt and published in 1856, is a comprehensive guide to the study of astronomy. The book is accompanied by a celestial atlas, which includes detailed maps of the stars and constellations visible from Earth. The book is divided into several sections, each of which explores a different aspect of astronomy. In the first section, Burritt provides an overview of the history of astronomy and the tools and techniques used by astronomers to study the heavens. He then goes on to describe the structure of the solar system, including the sun, planets, and moons.The second section of the book is devoted to the study of the stars and constellations. Burritt provides detailed descriptions of the major constellations visible from Earth, as well as information on the individual stars that make up each constellation. He also discusses the different types of stars and their life cycles.In the third section of the book, Burritt explores the study of the moon and its phases. He provides detailed explanations of the different phases of the moon and how they are caused by the relative positions of the moon, Earth, and sun.The final section of the book is devoted to the study of comets, meteors, and other celestial phenomena. Burritt provides information on the history of these phenomena, as well as their physical properties and how they are studied by astronomers.Overall, The Geography of the Heavens and Class Book of Astronomy is a comprehensive guide to the study of astronomy, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the structure of the solar system, the stars and constellations, the moon and its phases, and other celestial phenomena. The celestial atlas included with the book makes it an invaluable resource for anyone interested in astronomy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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