The Celestial Worlds Discovered: Or Conjectures Concerning the Inhabitants, Plants and Productions of the Worlds in the Planets (1722)

By Christiaan Huygens, T. Childe, T Childe

Book Overview

""The Celestial Worlds Discovered"" is a book written by the Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer Christiaan Huygens in 1722. The book explores the possibility of life on other planets in our solar system, specifically focusing on the inhabitants, plants, and productions of these worlds. Huygens presents his conjectures based on his observations of the planets through telescopes, as well as his understanding of the laws of physics and biology. The book is divided into two parts, the first discussing the nature of the planets and the second exploring the possibility of life on them. Huygens' ideas were groundbreaking for his time and helped pave the way for further exploration of the solar system and the search for extraterrestrial life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104909685
• ISBN13: 9781104909680
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"