Project Gutenberg 2016-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 211 Lockyer, Norman, Sir 1836 1920 Lockyer, J. N. (Joseph Norman), Sir Lockyer, J. Norman (Joseph Norman), Sir Lockyer, Joseph Norman, Sir Seabroke, G. M. (George Mitchell) 1848 1918 Seabroke, George Mitchell 04004434 Stargazing: Past and Present Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stargazing: Past and Present" by Sir Norman Lockyer is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the history of astronomy, tracing the development of astronomical instruments from ancient observations made with the naked eye to the advancements brought about by telescopes and other devices. It aims to foster an understanding of how different discoveries have contributed to our knowledge of the cosmos over time. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for a detailed exploration of astronomers’ endeavors throughout history. Lockyer reflects on the origins of stargazing as a science, highlighting the significant transition from pre-telescopic observations to those made with modern instruments. He outlines the key epochs in astronomical history, emphasizing how early observations of celestial phenomena laid the groundwork for future technological advancements in astronomy and illustrating the gradual integration of old methodologies with new scientific approaches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Astronomy Telescopes QB Text Category: History - Other Category: Science - Physics 965109 2025-07-21T08:24:33.709136 text/html 918701 2024-10-23T01:11:25 text/html 8557991 2025-07-21T08:24:51.594079 application/epub+zip 8568648 2025-07-21T08:24:38.207137 application/epub+zip 435858 2025-07-21T08:24:35.876161 application/epub+zip 8696721 2025-07-21T08:24:59.609003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8634766 2025-07-21T08:24:49.345040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654600 2022-09-24T06:13:23.083497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715463 2025-07-21T08:24:30.466188 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 695472 2024-10-23T01:11:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17549 2025-07-21T08:24:59.789982 application/rdf+xml 7762 2025-07-21T08:24:36.378091 image/jpeg 1788 2025-07-21T08:24:36.204096 image/jpeg 8294070 2025-07-21T08:24:34.245172 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