A Cycle of Celestial Objects: Observed, Reduced, and Discussed (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Smyth, William Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331893313 ISBN 13: 9781331893318

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Excerpt from A Cycle of Celestial Objects: Observed, Reduced, and Discussed

IT may be necessary to remind the reader, that for the particulars of the classification and form of registry observed in the following.

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Excerpt from A Cycle of Celestial Objects: Observed, Reduced, and Discussed

The circumstances under which this edition appears arc somewhat peculiar, and need a little explanation. Admiral Smyth's original Cycle of Celestial Objects, published in two volumes in the year 1844, was a book which attained a world-wide renown, and therefore naturally it passed out of print within a few years of its publication. Towards the close of his long and distinguished career the Admiral made various arrangements for the issue of a second edition by a very experienced observer, connected with him by ties of a special character. In Mr. Isaac Fletcher the book would have had as Editor an experienced observer, whose name would have been thoroughly acceptable to the astronomical world. Mr. Fletcher accepted the duty that was cast upon him, and during several years systematically collected materials for the revision of the work. In his hands, however, it made no great amount of progress, because in the year 1868 he exchanged in great part his scientific career for a political one by becoming Member of Parliament for Cockermonth. This had the not unnatural effect of hindering both observatory and literary work. Finally, his lamented death in 1879 put an end for the while to the prospect of any new edition of the Cycle being published under the supervision of the original Anthor's relatives or immediate friends.

It is no matter of concern to the public bow it came about that the surviving representatives of Admiral Smyth eventually charged me with the interesting but serious responsibility of publishing a new edition of the book.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1331893313
• ISBN 13: 9781331893318
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 598
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