Part 38

The Essence of Astronomy

Things Every One Should Know About the Sun, Moon and Stars

By Edward W. Price

12mo. Fully Illustrated.

Here is a volume quite different from the usual "popular book on astronomy."

It answers in untechnical language the every-day questions of every-day people, the material being so arranged that it is readily available for quick reference use, as well as for interesting consecutive reading.

An individual chapter is devoted to each member of the Solar System. Special space is given to "Curiosities of the Skies."

The illustrations are from photographs taken at the great observatories. The drawings of Mars are the most recent published, being made by Professor Lowell in January, 1914.

The chronological table and annotated bibliography are of real value.

Sun Lore of All Ages

A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and its Worship

By William Tyler Olcott

Author of "Star Lore of All Ages," "A Field Book of the Stars," etc.

8vo. With 30 Illustrations.

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.

History of Astronomy

By George Forbes, M.A., F.R.S., M.Inst.C.E.

Formerly Professor of Natural Philosophy, Anderson's College, Glasgow

16mo. Adequately Illustrated.

No. 1. A History of the Science Series

The author traces the evolution of intellectual thought in the progress of astronomical discovery, recognizing the various points of view of the different ages, giving due credit even to the ancients. It has been necessary to curtail many parts of the history, to lay before the reader in unlimited space enough about each age to illustrate its tone and spirit, the ideals of the workers, the gradual addition of new points of view and of new means of investigation.