Curiosities of the Sky

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Earth Sciences, Other Sciences
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Author: Garrett Serviss ISBN: 1230000352277
Publisher: True North Publication: April 10, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Garrett Serviss
ISBN: 1230000352277
Publisher: True North
Publication: April 10, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

What Froude says of history is true also of astronomy: it is the most impressive where it transcends explanation. It is not the mathematics of astronomy, but the wonder and the mystery that seize upon the imagination. The calculation of an eclipse owes all its prestige to the sublimity of its data; the operation, in itself, requires no more mental effort than the preparation of a railway time-table.

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What Froude says of history is true also of astronomy: it is the most impressive where it transcends explanation. It is not the mathematics of astronomy, but the wonder and the mystery that seize upon the imagination. The calculation of an eclipse owes all its prestige to the sublimity of its data; the operation, in itself, requires no more mental effort than the preparation of a railway time-table.

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