Project Gutenberg 2006-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 378 Wilkins, John 1614 1672 Wilkins, J. (John) John, Lord Bishop of Chester The discovery of a world in the moone : $b or, A discovrse tending to prove that 'tis probable there may be another habitable world in that planet Produced by Louise Hope, Robert Shimmin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Discovery of a World in the Moone" is a scientific discourse written in the early 17th century. The text posits the intriguing idea that there may be another habitable world within the Moon, challenging contemporary assumptions about the structure of the cosmos. It aims to investigate and present probable arguments suggesting that this notion, often dismissed as absurd, is worth serious consideration. The opening of this work lays the groundwork for an argument that encourages readers to approach the topic with an open mind, free from prevailing prejudices. The author offers a cautionary note about the informal nature of his treatise, which stems from a desire to stir curiosity about truths overlooked by mainstream thought. He references historical figures and philosophers who previously pondered the existence of other worlds, setting a reflective tone and hinting at a mix of skepticism and wonder regarding humanity's understanding of the universe. The author prepares to engage the reader in a philosophical journey, inviting them to explore various propositions about the Moon's potential for life and habitation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Astronomy -- Early works to 1800 Moon -- Early works to 1800 QB Text Astronomy Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - Astronomy Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Philosophy & Ethics 263950 2025-06-08T08:13:55.422764 text/html 260059 2006-08-23T06:18:24 text/html; charset=utf-8 247800 2006-08-23T06:20:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 257551 2025-06-08T08:14:01.543713 application/epub+zip 259462 2025-06-08T08:13:57.067729 application/epub+zip 125309 2025-06-08T08:13:56.110718 application/epub+zip 624903 2025-06-08T08:14:05.024694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574848 2025-06-08T08:14:00.686689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199474 2022-09-09T07:39:59.084603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227708 2025-06-08T08:13:54.538761 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 227632 2006-08-23T06:18:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 84330 2006-08-23T06:20:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 225992 2006-08-23T06:19:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83174 2006-08-23T06:20:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226182 2006-08-23T06:19:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82990 2006-08-23T06:20:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22709 2025-06-08T08:14:05.184670 application/rdf+xml 18130 2025-06-08T08:13:56.205717 image/jpeg 2818 2025-06-08T08:13:56.158711 image/jpeg 248562 2025-06-08T08:13:55.496745 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