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In the late evening of an active life I offer to the German public an astronomy guide, whose undefined image has floated before my mind for almost half a century. I have frequently looked upon its completion as impracticable, but as often as I have been disposed to relinquish... Read Full Overview

Ich bergebe am sp ten Abend eines vielbewegten Lebens dem deutschen Publikum ein Werk, dessen Bild in unbestimmten Umrissen mir fast ein halbes Jahrhundert lang vor der Seele schwebte. In manchen Stimmungen habe ich dieses Werk f r unausf hrbar gehalten und bin, wenn ich es... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe... Read Full Overview

\"Anstatt der Definition des Wortes Naturgeschichte, will ich es versuchen ein Bild der Natur selbst zu entwerfen. Ich kann dazu keine bessere Einleitung geben, als eine Uebersicht der Zust nde im Allgemeinen, in welchen uns die Materie im Weltraume erscheint. Wir nehmen sie... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview