Excerpt from Astronomy in a Nutshell: The Chief Facts and Principles Explained in Popular Language for the General Reader and for School The author has been sparing in the use of diagrams, because he believes that, in many cases, they have been over-pressed. There is a tendency to try to represent everything to the eye. This is well to a certain extent, but there is danger that by pursuing this method too far the power of mental comprehension will be weakened. After all, it is only by an intelligent use of the imagination ...
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Excerpt from Astronomy in a Nutshell: The Chief Facts and Principles Explained in Popular Language for the General Reader and for School The author has been sparing in the use of diagrams, because he believes that, in many cases, they have been over-pressed. There is a tendency to try to represent everything to the eye. This is well to a certain extent, but there is danger that by pursuing this method too far the power of mental comprehension will be weakened. After all, it is only by an intelligent use of the imagination that progress can be made in such a science as astronomy. The reader is urged to make a serious effort to understand what is said in the text, and to picture it in his mind's eye, before referring to the diagrams. After he has thus presented the subject to his imagination, he may refer to the illustrations, and correct with their aid any misapprehension. For this reason the cuts, with their descriptions, have been made independent of the regular text, although they are placed in their proper connections throughout the book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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