This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.

This book combines scientific knowledge with cultural history to offer a comprehensive view of humanity's relationship with the stars.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in astronomy or the history of science writing. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This book contains essays on subjects including: Sir John Herschel; the planet Mars; Saturn's rings; meteors and shooting stars; the zodiacal light; the solar corona; the sun's journey through space; distribution of the nebulae; a new ...