The Study of Astronomy, adapted to the capacities of youth : (Registro nro. 97120)
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| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
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| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | QB |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Stedman, John, teacher of astronomy |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Study of Astronomy, adapted to the capacities of youth : |
| Remainder of title | In twelve familiar dialogues, between a tutor and his pupil: explaining the general phænomena of the heavenly bodies, the theory of the tides, &c. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2018 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
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| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
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| Media type term | computer |
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| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 2018-01-02 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by Eric Hutton and the Online Distributed<br/>Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "The Study of Astronomy, Adapted to the Capacities of Youth" by John Stedman is an educational work composed in the late 18th century. This book is structured as a series of dialogues between a tutor and his pupil, designed to introduce young readers to the fundamental principles of astronomy in an accessible way. The text aims to explain celestial phenomena like the solar system, the nature of planets and stars, and the causes of day and night, using simple language and illustrations to facilitate understanding. At the start of the book, the tutor engages the pupil in a conversation about astronomy, introducing key concepts such as the definition of astronomy, the nature of celestial bodies, and the arrangement of the solar system. The pupil expresses a desire to learn, and the tutor reassures him that, though it may seem daunting, diligent study can conquer difficulties. They begin with an explanation of the sun and planets, discussing their distances from Earth and their respective sizes. The dialogue continues to explore topics like the nature of comets, the arrangement of the stars, and the historical context of astronomical theories, encouraging curiosity and a deeper appreciation for the cosmos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Astronomy -- Juvenile literature -- Early works to 1800 |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56289">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56289</a> |
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