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The Romance of Modern Astronomy

Hector Macpherson (1888 - 1956)

From the series, The Library of Romance, the reader is introduced in this book to the modern astronomy of 1911. The author discusses our solar system, including the planets known at that time, comets, the stars, the origins of the universe, and a few famous astronomers.

Genre(s): Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics

Language: English

Group: The Library of Romance

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Our Place in the Universe Krista Zaleski
 00:15:30
Play 02 Effects of the Earth's Motions Matt Stiner
 00:21:41
Play 03 The Orb of Night czandra
 00:19:57
Play 04 The Fountain of Light Krista Zaleski
 00:20:36
Play 05 The Sun's Family of Worlds Andrea Kotzer
 00:19:34
Play 06 Mercury, The "Sparkling One" Krista Zaleski
 00:10:42
Play 07 The Evening Star Rolga
 00:17:51
Play 08 Mars, The Red Planet raiynn
 00:28:45
Play 09 The Asteroids Kerry Adams
 00:19:57
Play 10 Jupiter, the Giant Planet J. M. Smallheer
 00:17:52
Play 11 Saturn, the Ringed World Jack Hill
 00:17:05
Play 12 The Boundaries of the Solar System Sharon V.
 00:17:37
Play 13 The Sun's Family of Comets Andrea Weinman
 00:18:45
Play 14 The Messengers of Space Wayne Cooke
 00:19:30
Play 15 The Nature of Comets Isaac Janney
 00:15:00
Play 16 The Shooting Stars Kayla S
 00:16:03
Play 17 Eclipses and Transits Krista Zaleski
 00:22:30
Play 18 The Suns of Space Andrea Kotzer
 00:19:58
Play 19 The Revelation of Starlight Matt Stiner
 00:21:00
Play 20 Systems of Stars Matt Stiner
 00:14:01
Play 21 The Motions of the Stars czandra
 00:11:12
Play 22 The Fire Mist Taylor Nuffer
 00:09:57
Play 23 The Galaxy Krista Zaleski
 00:12:26
Play 24 The Origin of the Universe Larry Wilson
 00:19:11
Play 25 The Romance of the Tides czandra
 00:16:20
Play 26 Light and its Mysteries czandra
 00:12:07
Play 27 How to Know the Stars czandra
 00:21:25
Play 28 Telescopes and Observatories VTDave
 00:22:27
Play 29 The Romance of Discovery: The Early Astronomers Kathy Kay
 00:19:17
Play 30 The Romance of Discovery: Galileo and Kepler Kathy Kay
 00:24:51
Play 31 Newton and his Successors Matt Stiner
 00:33:52
Play 32 The Conquest of the Stars Traceyann
 00:12:36
Play 33 A Final Survey Larry Wilson
 00:16:58