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Stars Planets
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Classical Astronomy Archive: A Digital Collection of Astronomical Works and Historical Sources
The Classical Astronomy Archive offers 85 public-domain works by 84 authors, spanning categories such as guides to stars and celestial observation, world events in context, mechanics and energy, and themes of school and friendship. This collection provides a range of historical perspectives for readers interested in astronomy and its intersections with other fields.
85 public-domain works84 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Observational Astronomy
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Celestial Mechanics
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Popular Astronomy
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
Astronomy — Editor’s Selection
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Observational Astronomy
The universe around us — Inside ...
Authored by Authors: Jeans, James, 1877-1946, 'The universe around us — Inside ...' stands as a notable and significant work within the Observational Astronomy category. James Jeans's 1929 survey of astronomy explains stellar evolution, atomic structure, and cosmogony through observational evidence and theoretical physics, emphasizing matter-energy equivalence and the sun's gradual annihilation. This volume offers essential insights for researchers and enthusiasts alike.
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New lands — A Reader’s Guide
In Stars P...
Astronomy for beginners — Readin...
In Popular...
Newton's Principia — Key Ideas t...
In Celesti...
Astronomy — Inside the Classic
In Popular...
The story of the sun, moon, and ...
In Stars P...
The story of the universe. Volum...
In Stars P...
On the distribution of intensity...
In Stars P...
Stellar atmospheres — Inside the...
In Stars P...
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Begin with Stars PlanetsOpen a focused route to works connected with Stars Planets.Explore Observational AstronomyCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within Observational Astronomy.Read through Celestial MechanicsMove from introductory records to related works in Celestial Mechanics.Browse Popular AstronomyUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in Popular Astronomy.
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The Editorial Team Uveki oversees the overarching architecture of our digital library, comprising 85 books and 84 authors within 4 distinct categories. They guarantee the integrity of our extensive collections.
