Marvels of the Sky
Subtitle: An Introduction to Popular Astronomy
By: By Canon Silas Evans, B.A., F.R.A.S.
Publisher: Arthur H. Stockwell, Limited
Published: 1931
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 97
Subjects: Astronomy
First sentence: Astronomy is one of the oldest of the sciences - and one which thrills and fascinates all who devote themselves to it.
Description: A popular text about astronomy. It includes a description of the history of astronomy, telescopes, observatories and amateur observation. The Solar System is discussed in detail, with different chapters for different planets, the Moon, eclipse, asteroids, comets and meteors. The stars, star clusters and nebulae are also described.
Notes: The author is J. Silas Evans (1864-1953):  http://openlibrary.org/a/OL6274168A/J._Silas_Evans
Table of contents: pagenum: 7
class: section
title: Introduction; label: I
pagenum: 13
class: chapter
title: A Brief History of the Science; label: II
pagenum: 21
class: chapter
title: Astronomy without a Telescope; title: Telescopes and Observatories
pagenum: 28
class: chapter
label: III; title: The Solar System
pagenum: 36
class: chapter
label: IV; title: The Sun
pagenum: 41
class: chapter
label: V; label: VI
pagenum: 46
class: chapter
title: Mercury; title: Venus
pagenum: 48
class: chapter
label: VII; title: The Earth
pagenum: 50
class: chapter
label: VIII; title: The Moon
pagenum: 54
class: chapter
label: IX; label: X
pagenum: 59
class: chapter
title: Eclipses; label: XI
pagenum: 66
class: chapter
title: Mars; label: XII
pagenum: 70
class: chapter
title: The Asteroids, or Minor Planets; title: Jupiter
pagenum: 72
class: chapter
label: XIII; label: XIV
pagenum: 75
class: chapter
title: Saturn; title: Uranus
pagenum: 79
class: chapter
label: XV; label: XVI
pagenum: 80
class: chapter
title: Neptune; label: XVII
pagenum: 83
class: chapter
title: Comets; label: XVIII
pagenum: 86
class: chapter
title: Meteors; label: XIX
pagenum: 89
class: chapter
title: The Fixed Stars; title: Clusters and Nebulae
pagenum: 94
class: chapter
label: XX