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This Series is primarily designed to aid the University Extension Movement throughout Great Britain and America, and to supply the need, so -widely felt by students, of Text-books for study and reference, in connection with the authorised Courses of Lectures.
Volumes dealing with separate departments of Literature, Science, Art, and History have been assigned to representative literary men, to University Professors, or to Extension Lecturers connected with Oxford, Cambridge, London, or the Universities of Scotland and Ireland.
The Manuals are not intended for purposes of Elementary Education, but for students who have made some advance in the subject dealt with The statement of details is meant to illustrate the working of general laws, and the development of principles, while, the historical evolution of the subject dealt with is kept in view, along with its philosophical significance.
The remarkable success which has attended University Extension in Britain has been partly due to the combination of scientific treatment with popularity, and to the union of simplicity with thoroughness. This movement, however, can only teach those resident in the larger centres of population, while all over the country there arc thoughtful persons who desire the same kind of teaching. Its aim is to supply the general reader with the same kind of teaching as is given in the Lectures, and to reflect the spirit which has characterised the movement, viz the combination of principles with facts, and of methods with results.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1330274903
- ISBN 13 9781330274903
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages530
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a history of astronomy from the earliest civilizations to the present day, making it an excellent resource for anyone interested in gaining a comprehensive understanding of the field. It covers topics including the contributions of ancient civilizations like the Egyptians, Greeks, and Babylonians, the development of astronomy in the Middle Ages, the contributions of figures like Copernicus and Galileo, and the growth of observational astronomy in the 18th century. The book also explores the development of gravitational astronomy in the 18th century, the work of Herschel, and the growth of astrophysics in the 19th century. It concludes with a discussion of 20th-century astronomy and cosmology, providing readers with a thorough overview of the history of astronomy and its impact on our understanding of the universe. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330274903_0
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