This 1898 work is a comprehensive survey of current astronomical knowledge, written by experts and aimed at the general audience.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Preface Section I. History Agnes M. Clerke: 1. From Hipparchus to Laplace 2. A century of progress Section II. Geometrical Astronomy and Astronomical Instruments A. Fowler: 1. The Earth and its rotation 2. The Earth's revolution round the Sun 3. How the positions of the heavenly bodies are defined 4. The Earth's orbit 5. Mean solar time 6. The movements of the Moon 7. Movements of planets, satellites, and comets 8. Eclipses and occultations 9. How to find our situation on the Earth 10. The exact size and shape of the earth 11. The distances and dimensions of the heavenly bodies 12. The masses of celestial bodies 13. Gravitational effects of Sun and moon upon the Earth 14. Instrumental measurement of angles and time 15. Telescopes 16. Instruments of precision 17. Astrophysical instruments Section III. The Solar System Agnes M. Clerke: 1. The solar system as a whole 2. The Sun 3. The Sun's surroundings 4. The interior planets 5. The Earth and Moon 6. The planet Mars 7. The asteroids 8. The planet Jupiter 9. The Saturnian system 10. Uranus and Neptune 11. Famous comets 12. Nature and origin of comets 13. Meteorites and shooting stars Section IV. The Sidereal Heavens J.E. Gore: 1. The stars and constellations 2. Double, multiple, and coloured stars 3. The distances and motions of the stars 4. Binary stars 5. Variable and temporary stars 6. Clusters and nebulae 7. The construction of the heavens Index.
Preface Section I. History Agnes M. Clerke: 1. From Hipparchus to Laplace 2. A century of progress Section II. Geometrical Astronomy and Astronomical Instruments A. Fowler: 1. The Earth and its rotation 2. The Earth's revolution round the Sun 3. How the positions of the heavenly bodies are defined 4. The Earth's orbit 5. Mean solar time 6. The movements of the Moon 7. Movements of planets, satellites, and comets 8. Eclipses and occultations 9. How to find our situation on the Earth 10. The exact size and shape of the earth 11. The distances and dimensions of the heavenly bodies 12. The masses of celestial bodies 13. Gravitational effects of Sun and moon upon the Earth 14. Instrumental measurement of angles and time 15. Telescopes 16. Instruments of precision 17. Astrophysical instruments Section III. The Solar System Agnes M. Clerke: 1. The solar system as a whole 2. The Sun 3. The Sun's surroundings 4. The interior planets 5. The Earth and Moon 6. The planet Mars 7. The asteroids 8. The planet Jupiter 9. The Saturnian system 10. Uranus and Neptune 11. Famous comets 12. Nature and origin of comets 13. Meteorites and shooting stars Section IV. The Sidereal Heavens J.E. Gore: 1. The stars and constellations 2. Double, multiple, and coloured stars 3. The distances and motions of the stars 4. Binary stars 5. Variable and temporary stars 6. Clusters and nebulae 7. The construction of the heavens Index.
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