Curiosities of the Sky

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«What Froude says of history is true also of astronomy: it is the most impressive where it transcends explanation. It is not the mathematics of astronomy, but the wonder and the mystery that seize upon the imagination. The calculation of an eclipse owes all its prestige to the sublimity of its data; the operation, in itself, requires no more mental effort than the preparation of a railway time-table.»

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Language: English - 159 pages - Contains an Index
Sorted in Science & Technology

ISBN (ePub): 1-4121-8941-1

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