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Trouvelot, E. L. (Etienne Leopold)
1827
1895
Trouvelot, Étienne Léopold
Trouvelot, Etienne Leopold
06011392
The Trouvelot astronomical drawings manual
$aUnited States :$bC. Scribner's sons, 1882.,$c1882.
Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library and Wikipedia Commons.)
"The Trouvelot Astronomical Drawings Manual" by E. L. Trouvelot is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This manual compiles a collection of original astronomical drawings created over more than fifteen years of observation, showcasing celestial phenomena and objects as seen through advanced telescopes. The work aims to provide readers with insightful representations of various celestial entities, along with explanations derived from physical astronomy observations. The opening of the manual introduces the author's extensive experience and purpose in creating the drawings, which were first displayed at the United States Centennial Exhibition. Trouvelot emphasizes the meticulous accuracy in his depictions while attempting to capture the aesthetic beauty of these celestial bodies. He outlines the techniques used to produce the drawings and briefly discusses the diverse instruments that assisted him in his observations. The introduction sets up the intent to educate readers about various celestial phenomena, including the Sun, Moon, planets, comets, and meteor showers, pertaining to the rich collection that follows in the manual. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001988202
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1882
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Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Astronomy -- Pictorial works
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