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100 1 _aHuygens, Christiaan,
_d1629-1695
240 1 0 _aKosmotheoros. English
245 1 4 _aThe celestial worlds discover'd
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aTranslation of Kosmotheoros sive De terris coelestibus earumque ornatu conjecturae.
500 _aRelease date is 2023-07-14
508 _aJeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Celestial Worlds Discover'd: Or, Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets" by Christianus Huygens is a scientific treatise written in the early 18th century. The work explores the possibility of life, plants, and the conditions of existence on other planets in our solar system, positing that other planets may have inhabitants and resources similar to those found on Earth. Huygens seeks to expand the understanding of astronomy through conjectures, building upon the Copernican model of a heliocentric universe. At the start of the book, the author reflects on mankind's place in the cosmos and the implications of Copernican astronomy. He emphasizes that if Earth is merely one of many planets orbiting the Sun, it is reasonable to conjecture that other planets may harbor similar life forms and ecosystems. Huygens articulates his thoughts as an inquiry into the properties of these celestial bodies, encouraging readers to anticipate a vast universe rich with diversity. He acknowledges that while certainty in these matters is unattainable, the pursuit of knowledge about our heavenly neighbors is a noble endeavor deserving of exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited Kingdom: James Knapton, 1722
653 _aCosmology -- Early works to 1800
653 _aPlurality of worlds -- Early works to 1800
653 _aLife on other planets -- Early works to 1800
700 1 _aHuygens, Constantijn,
_d1628-1697
700 1 _aClarke, John,
_d1682-1757
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/b30537009_0001/page/n3/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71191
999 _c111917
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