Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 328 Newcomb, Simon 1835 1909 Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science The unsolved problems of astronomy -- The new problems of the universe -- The structure of the universe -- The extent of the universe -- Making and using a telescope -- What the astronomers are doing -- Life in the universe -- How the planets are weighed -- The mariner's compass -- The fairyland of geometry -- The organization of scientific research -- Can we make it rain? -- The astronomical ephemeris and nautical almanac -- The world's debt to astronomy -- An astronomical friendship -- The evolution of the scientific investigator -- The evolution of astronomical knowledge -- Aspects of American astronomy -- The universe as an organism -- The relation of scientific method to social progress -- The outlook for the flying-machine. Produced by Charles Franks, Robert Rowe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science" by Simon Newcomb is a scientific publication written during the early 20th century. The work is a collection of essays and addresses that explore various astronomical topics, including the unsolved problems of astronomy, the structure and extent of the universe, and the scientific methods used to study the stars and planets. The opening of the book presents a preface where Newcomb sets expectations for the reader, emphasizing that although the material is primarily astronomical, it also touches on general scientific subjects. He introduces key themes, such as the vastness of the universe compared to our solar system and the complex movements of celestial bodies. It invites readers to grapple with significant unanswered questions in astronomy, creating a foundational understanding of the monumental mysteries that exist within the cosmos. The preface hints at an overarching discourse on scientific exploration, evolution of knowledge, and how contemporary observations might impact our understanding of the universe. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Flying-machines Astronomy Compass Hyperspace Learning and scholarship Rain-making QB Text Astronomy Browsing: Science - Astronomy Browsing: Science - General 621307 2025-06-02T10:32:37.758882 text/html 610705 2020-12-27T17:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 211418 2020-12-27T17:41:47 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 317354 2025-06-02T10:32:47.691853 application/epub+zip 325872 2025-06-02T10:32:41.921893 application/epub+zip 289588 2025-06-02T10:32:40.391837 application/epub+zip 644843 2025-06-02T10:32:52.274781 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625192 2025-06-02T10:32:46.665806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580857 2022-09-02T12:57:09.217101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596209 2025-06-02T10:32:37.064908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596106 2020-12-27T17:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 209508 2020-12-27T17:41:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20481 2025-06-02T10:32:52.433789 application/rdf+xml 25172 2025-06-02T10:32:40.994872 image/jpeg 4780 2025-06-02T10:32:40.694844 image/jpeg 313054 2025-06-02T10:32:37.811851 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