Astronomie populaire

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Cambridge University Press, 2014 M03 20 - 872 pages
French astronomer Camille Flammarion (1842-1925) firmly believed that science should not be the preserve of elites. His passion for the discoveries of his time is palpable throughout this classic introduction to astronomy, which stands as a landmark in the history of popular science writing. It features 360 illustrations, including highly detailed maps of the Moon and Mars, the latter being of special interest for Flammarion as he compared and contrasted it with the Earth. Originally published in 1880, the work won the approval of the Académie Française and the Minister of Public Instruction. This reissue is of the version that appeared in 1881 after 50,000 copies had already reached an enthusiastic readership. Its translation into English as Popular Astronomy (1894) and another accessible work by Flammarion, Le Monde avant la création de l'homme (1886), are also reissued in this series.
 

Contents

CHAR I La Terre dans le Ciel l
11
CHAP I La Lune satellite de la Terre Sa grandeur apparente Sa distance
107
La Lune estelle habitée?
183
Les marées
212
Les influences de la Lune Zî22
229
CHAP I Le Soleil gouverneur du monde Grandeur et proportions du syso
267
CHAP I Les mmvements apparents et les mouvements réels Systèmes suc
408
CHAP I Les comètes dans lhistoire de lhumanité
595
CHAP 1er La contemplation des cieux
675

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