This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868 Excerpt: ...Royal Institute of Lombardy. Royal Society, Copenhagen. Royal Society, Naples. Royal Society, Upsala. Royal Institute, Palermo. Society of Physics, Berlin. Society of Sciences, Leipsig. Academy of Sciences, Batavia. Academy of Sciences, Bologna. Academy of Sciences, Montpelier. Instituto-Tecnico, Palermo. Astronomische Gesellschaft, Leipsig. American Academy of Arts and Sciences. American Philosophical Society. American Association. American Academy of Natural Sciences. United States Coast Survey. United States Naval Department. Smithsonian Institution. Franklin Institute. Royal Society, Victoria. Canadian Institute. The Royal College Carlo Alberto, Moncalieri. Editor of the Athenaeum. Editor of the London Review. Editor of the Student. Editor of the Quarterly Journal of Science. Editors of Silliman's Journal. Editor of Cosmos. Editor of the Moniteur Scientifique. G. B. Airy, Esq. A. Brothers, Esq. H. Baker, Esq. G. F. Chambers, Esq. M. P. Bc'ron. C. H. H. Cheyne, Esq. Dr. H. D' Arrest. AVarren De La Rue, Esq. E Dingle, Esq. Dr. Donati. Sig. A. Dornat. S. M Drach, Esq. Dr. R. Engelman. M. C. Faye. M. C. Flammarion. Dr. Galle. Prof. A. Gautier. S. Gorton, Esq. Dr. H. Gylden. M. Hansen. J. Herapath, Esq. Beresford Hope, Esq. W. Huggins, Esq. Dr. Janssen. W. L. Jordan, Esq. Dr. Kaiser. Dr. Carl Linsser. M. K. Von Littrow. J. N. Lockyer, Esq. B. Loewy, Esq. M. E. Mailly. M. A. Martin. A. R. Molison, Esq. S. Newcomb, Esq. A. V Nursingow. Dr. Peters. Sen. R de. Souza Pinto. N. Pogson, Esq. Prof. Qutetelet. M. Radau. M. Ragona. Prof. Respighi. M. R. Richardson. M. Roche. Sig. G. Santini. Dr. J. L. Sarmento. Sig. Schiapareili M. A. Schyanoff. Prof. Secchi. Balfour Stewart, Esq. James Teale, Esq. J. Tebbutt, Jun. Esq. Chas. Todd, Esq. A. D. Wackerbarth, Esq. W. H. W...
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.