Little Masterpieces of Science - The Skies and The Earth


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The Skies and the Earth is another in the series Little Masterpieces of Science edited by George Iles and published in 1902. It includes essays on the Sun, Astronomy, Geological Change on Earth, Rivers, the Sea and Earthquakes and Volcanoes by eminent scientists of the 19th Century. - Summary by J. M. Smallheer

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General Introduction 17:43 Lu par Marie Christian
Preface 4:33 Lu par Kevin Crody
What We Learn from the Sun by Richard A. Proctor (1837-1888) 46:25 Lu par Matt Stiner
Problems of Astronomy by Prof. Simon Newcomb (1835-1909) 29:37 Lu par duyaa
The Astronomical Outlook by Charles A. Young (1834-1908) 34:19 Lu par Kevin Crody
Photography of the Skies by George Iles (1852-1942) 41:02 Lu par Christina Nilsen
Uniformity in Geological Change by Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875) 57:32 Lu par TR Love
Rivers and Valleys by Nathaniel S. Shaler (1841-1906) 22:26 Lu par Availle
The Sea and Its Work by Thomas H. Huxley (1825-1895) 23:04 Lu par ToddHW
Earthquakes and Volcanoes by Thomas H. Huxley (1825-1895) 29:21 Lu par Piotr Nater