Project Gutenberg 2005-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 103 Pickering, Edward C. (Edward Charles) 1846 1919 Pickering, Edward Charles Pickering, E. C. (Edward Charles) The Future of Astronomy Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team with images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "The Future of Astronomy" by Edward C. Pickering is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book presents an insightful discourse on the advancements in astronomy and addresses the potential future developments within the field. It covers significant topics related to astronomical research, instrumentation, and the organizational aspects that support scientific study. In this work, Pickering discusses three major advancements in the field of astronomy: the invention of the telescope, the application of photography, and the photographic analysis of stellar spectra. He argues for the necessity of adequate funding and organization to support future research in astronomy. Pickering emphasizes the importance of education in producing skilled astronomers and suggests innovative methods for improving research collaboration. He foresees the establishment of large observatories equipped with advanced instrumentation, which would facilitate comprehensive studies of the stars and their properties. The book ultimately paints an optimistic picture of astronomy's evolution and underscores the need for strategic investments in scientific research to foster groundbreaking discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Astronomy QB Text Astronomy Category: Science - Physics 60842 2025-07-07T03:39:22.646373 text/html 56979 2020-12-14T10:01:51 text/html 93579 2025-07-07T03:39:27.209346 application/epub+zip 92241 2025-07-07T03:39:25.126377 application/epub+zip 86947 2025-07-07T03:39:24.078374 application/epub+zip 189320 2025-07-07T03:39:28.719351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182025 2025-07-07T03:39:26.565365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139294 2022-09-07T22:51:41.943742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53717 2025-07-07T03:39:22.403370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53495 2020-12-14T10:01:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 53527 2020-12-14T10:01:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20906 2025-07-07T03:39:28.841335 application/rdf+xml 12940 2025-07-07T03:39:24.553366 image/jpeg 3660 2025-07-07T03:39:24.314375 image/jpeg 20165 2020-12-14T10:01:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 21557 2020-12-14T10:01:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 20143 2020-12-14T10:01:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 91096 2025-07-07T03:39:22.652371 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia