Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1900 : Vol. 56, November, 1899 to April, 1900

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Contributor:

Youmans, William Jay, 1838-1901

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, January 1900" by Various is a scientific publication produced in the late 19th century. This work compiles a series of articles focusing on various scientific topics and discoveries, offering insights into the advancements in fields such as astronomy, chemistry, and the applications of technology during that era. At the start of the publication, the article "Advance of Astronomy During the Nineteenth Century" by Sir Robert Ball discusses groundbreaking discoveries in astronomy, highlighting the notable identification of new celestial bodies such as the asteroid Eros. Ball vividly describes the methods astronomers used to identify these objects, illustrating how advancements in technology and observational techniques significantly expanded mankind's understanding of the solar system. The piece also reflects on historical events in astronomy, including the discovery of Neptune, while setting the stage for further exploration of the universe that would follow in the new century. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Greg Bergquist, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-10-23