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LITTLE BLUE BOOK NO. 895 Edited by E. Haldeman-Julius

Astronomy for Beginners

Hereward Carrington, Ph.D.

Author of the following Little Blue Books: No. 679, “Chemistry for Beginners;” No. 491, “Psychology for Beginners;” No. 419, “Life: Its Origin and Nature;” No. 524, “Death and Its Problems;” No. 493, “New Discoveries in Science;” No. 409, “Great Men of Science;” etc., etc....

HALDEMAN-JULIUS COMPANY GIRARD, KANSAS

Copyright, 1925, Haldeman-Julius Company

PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

CONTENTS.

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Introductory 5

Astrology 7

The Solar System 8

The Sun 9

Mercury 11

Venus 12

The Earth 13

Mars 13

Jupiter 16

Saturn 17

Uranus 18

Neptune 18

The Minor Planets 19

Are There Other Planets? 20

The Moon 20

The Origin of the Solar System 24

Constellations 27

Meteors: “Shooting Stars” 28

Meteorites 29