Description: This is a richly illustrated, antique copy of "THE SUN" by C.A. Young (Professor of Astronomy at Princeton University). 1895; The Werner Company; Akron, Ohio. New and Revised edition "to make the book fairly representative of the solar science of today." Nicely illustrated with figures and photographs throughout. Gilt lettering and decorations on the spine. The chapters are as follows: Distance and Dimensions of the Sun; Methods and Apparatus for Studying the Surface of the Sun; The Spectroscope and the Solar Spectrum; Sun-Spots and the Solar Surface; Periodicity of Sun-Spots - Their Effects upon the Earth, and Theories as to their Cause and Nature; The Chromosphere and the Prominences; The Corona; The Sun's Light and Heat; Summary of Facts, and Discussion of the Constitution of the Sun. From the "International Science Library."
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Akron, Ohio
Language: English
Special Attributes: Illustrated
Author: C.A. Young
Publisher: The Werner Company
Topic: Astronomy
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Subject: Science & Medicine
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1895