Camille Flammarion

Broschiertes Buch

The Marvels Of The Heavens (1870)

Beschreibung

The Marvels Of The Heavens is a book written by French astronomer Camille Flammarion in 1870. It is a comprehensive guide to the wonders of the universe, exploring the stars, planets, and galaxies that make up our universe. The book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a different aspect of astronomy. The first part covers the history of astronomy, from ancient civilizations to the modern era. The second part delves into the science of astronomy, including the laws of physics and the tools used by astronomers to study the stars. The final part explores the mysteries of the universe, including the origins of the universe, the possibility of extraterrestrial life, and the ultimate fate of the universe. Throughout the book, Flammarion's passion for astronomy and his awe at the beauty and complexity of the universe are evident. The Marvels Of The Heavens is a timeless classic that remains a must-read for anyone interested in the wonders of the cosmos.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Nicolas Camille Flammarion FRAS[1] (French: [nik¿la kamij flama¿j¿~]; 26 February 1842 - 3 June 1925) was a French astronomer and author. He was a prolific author of more than fifty titles, including popular science works about astronomy, several notable early science fiction novels, and works on psychical research and related topics. He also published the magazine L'Astronomie, starting in 1882. He maintained a private observatory at Juvisy-sur-Orge, France. Camille Flammarion was born in Montigny-le-Roi, Haute-Marne, France. He was the brother of Ernest Flammarion (1846-1936), founder of the Groupe Flammarion publishing house. He was a founder and the first president of the Société astronomique de France, which originally had its own independent journal, BSAF (Bulletin de la Société astronomique de France), first published in 1887. In January 1895, after 13 volumes of L'Astronomie and 8 of BSAF, the two merged, making L'Astronomie the Bulletin of the Societé. The 1895 volume of the combined journal was numbered 9, to preserve the BSAF volume numbering, but this had the consequence that volumes 9 to 13 of L'Astronomie can each refer to two different publications, five years apart from each other.[2] The "Flammarion engraving" first appeared in Flammarion's 1888 edition of L'Atmosphère. In 1907, he wrote that he believed that dwellers on Mars had tried to communicate with the Earth in the past.[3] He also believed in 1907 that a seven-tailed comet was heading toward Earth.[4] In 1910, for the appearance of Halley's Comet, he believed the gas from the comet's tail "would impregnate [the Earth's] atmosphere and possibly snuff out all life on the planet.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 432g
• ISBN-13: 9781104257170
• ISBN-10: 1104257173
• Artikelnr.: 26231102