Popular Astronomy by Camille Flammarion, John Ellard Gore - 9781108067843

Popular AstronomyA General Description of the Heavens\nAuthor(s): Camille Flammarion, John Ellard Gore\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781108067843, 978-1108067843\nSynopsis\nFrench astronomer Camille Flammarion [tel] called the study of the heavens 'the science which concerns us most'. He believed that learning 'what place we occupy in the infinite' could delight and instruct, and might even promote an end to war and strife. Flammarion dedicated the present work to Franois Arago [tel], author of earlier work on popular astronomy. Since Arago's time, the capabilities of telescopes and other instruments had vastly improved, advancing understanding in areas such as the composition of stars. Flammarion sought to bring this new knowledge to the public in a charming yet 'scrupulously exact' style. His highly illustrated introduction to astronomy succeeded in reaching a wide readership, selling over 1.