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A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy (1891)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 5:05 pm
by Marcelo F.
Here is the link:
https://archive.org/stream/popularhandb ... k#mode/1up
You can view it online or download it.
Re: A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy (1891)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 6:54 pm
by Graeme1858
Brilliant
Cheers
Regards
Graeme
Re: A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy (1891)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:10 pm
by Lady Fraktor
Thank you for the link
Re: A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy (1891)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:37 pm
by bladekeeper
Awesome! Thank you, Marcelo!
Re: A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy (1891)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 7:57 pm
by MrShorty
Fascinating, thanks for sharing. In a quick browse, the thing that really leapt out at me was plate 8 on page 28 and plate 8A on page 31 -- where some very common galaxies are labeled "nebula" -- bringing to mind that this atlas pre-dates Hubble and the discoveries of the early 20th century that showed that some of these nebula are not just clouds of dust and gas, but are their own island universes much farther away than the stars and nebulae of our own Milky Way.
Edit to add -- maybe this just reminds me that some of what we currently know about the universe -- something as basic as we are one galaxy among many -- is a relatively new concept.
Re: A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy (1891)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 9:08 pm
by Bigzmey
Neat!
Re: A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy (1891)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2019 9:55 pm
by Thefatkitty
Thank you Marcelo! I stumbled on this a few years back, meant to read through it, and forgot all about it
Won't make that mistake again, thanks!
All the best,
Re: A popular handbook and atlas of astronomy (1891)
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:34 am
by Arsene37
Hi !
Great book ! Maybe a future work for a bookbinder !
Thank you !
Arsène