The story of the sun, moon, and stars . J Ml mm. INTRODUCTION. By Charges Pritchard, M. A., F. R. S., Professor of Astronomy in the University of Oxford. The pages of this volume on a great subject weresubmitted to my criticism while passing through thepress, with a request from a friend that I would makeany suggestions which might occur to me for its im-provement. Naturally, such a request was entertained,in the first instance, with hesitation and after a rapid perusal of the first sheet, I found myinterest awakened, and then gradually secured; for thebook seemed to me to posses
The story of the sun, moon, and stars . J Ml mm. INTRODUCTION. By Charges Pritchard, M. A., F. R. S., Professor of Astronomy in the University of Oxford. The pages of this volume on a great subject weresubmitted to my criticism while passing through thepress, with a request from a friend that I would makeany suggestions which might occur to me for its im-provement. Naturally, such a request was entertained,in the first instance, with hesitation and after a rapid perusal of the first sheet, I found myinterest awakened, and then gradually secured; for thebook seemed to me to possess certain features of noordinary character, and, in my judgment, held out thepromise of supplying an undoubted want, thus en-abling me to answer a question which I have beenoften asked, and which had as often puzzled me, tothe effect, Can you tell me of any book on astron-omy suited to beginners ? I think just such a bookis here presented to the reader; for the tale of thestellar universe is therein told with great simplicity,and perhaps with s
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