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100 1 _aSingleton, Esther,
_d1865-1930
245 1 4 _aThe story of the universe. Volume 1 (of 4)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
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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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2024-10-12
508 _aJohn Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Story of the Universe, Told by Great Scientists and Popular Authors" collected and edited by Esther Singleton is an illustrated collection of scientific accounts and thoughts on the cosmos, written in the early 20th century. This volume, specifically titled "The Starry Skies," aims to present knowledge about the universe in a manner that is both entertaining and accessible to the average reader, rather than the scientific specialist. The book is likely to appeal to those interested in astronomy, natural science, and our understanding of the universe's various phenomena. The beginning of the book outlines the editor's intent to distill complex scientific knowledge into a format that engages a broader audience. Singleton highlights how past writers and scientists have contributed to our understanding of the earth and the heavens, and presents a structured overview of topics covered, including celestial bodies, the nature of the Earth, and the diverse life forms that inhabit it. The introduction delves into the history of astronomical inquiry and emphasizes the importance of collective knowledge in shaping our understanding of the universe, setting the stage for the rich scientific content to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: P.F. Collier and Son, 1905
653 _aNatural history
653 _aAstronomy
653 _aEarth (Planet)
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/007671763?type%5B%5D=all&lookfor%5B%5D=story%20of%20the%20universe%20singleton&ft=ft
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74571
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