"The New Astronomy" by S. P. Langley is a book that introduces readers to the exciting changes happening in astronomy during the late 1800s. Instead of just looking at where stars and planets are, this "new" astronomy tries to figure out what they're made of and how they affect us here on Earth. Langley starts by comparing old ways of studying the sky, like Stonehenge, to modern observatories like Greenwich. He then sets the stage for a tour of observations of sunspots, hinting at upcoming explorations of the sun's mysterious features and their potential impact on our world.
The New Astronomy
By S. P. (Samuel Pierpont) Langley
Venture into a scientific revolution where the sun and stars are not just points of light, but complex worlds with the power to shape our very existence.
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About the AuthorSamuel Pierpont Langley was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented the bolometer. He was the third secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a professor of astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was the director of the Allegheny Observatory.
Samuel Pierpont Langley was an American aviation pioneer, astronomer and physicist who invented the bolometer. He was the third secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and a professor of astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh, where he was the director of the Allegheny Observatory.
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