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In 'Astronomy, ' Robert Stawell Ball provides a fascinating overview of humanity's understanding of the universe, from ancient times to the modern era. Ball's clear prose and engaging writing style make this book accessible to readers of all levels, while his expert knowledge and insights will be of interest to science enthusiasts and professionals alike.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Sir Robert Stawell Ball's Star-Land of 1889 is based on some of his Christmas Lectures at the Royal Institution during his time as royal astronomer of Ireland, a post he held from 1874 to 1892. These lectures were aimed at a young audience in order to introduce them to the subject, and fire their interest in the wonders of the universe. This volume includes lectures on the sun, the moon, the inner and giant planets, comets and shooting stars, and stars. It also contains a chapter on the observation and naming of stars. Ball was a renowned public lecturer, with commissions across Britain, Ireland and the United States, where his anecdotal and conversational style won him much popularity. The author of several frequently reprinted science books, he was knighted in 1886 and in 1892 became Lowendean professor of astronomy at Cambridge and the director of the university observatory.

Frontmatter -- Vorwort / Ball, Robert S. -- Vorwort des Herausgebers -- Inhaltsverzeichnis -- Theoretische Mechanik -- Kapitel I. Von den Postulaten und von der Methode der Mechanik -- Kapitel II. Specielle Fundamentalbegriffe -- Kap. III. Das Cylindroid -- Kapitel IV. Reciproke Schrauben -- Kapitel V. Schraubencoordinaten -- Kapitel VI. Allgemeine Betrachtungen über das Gleichgewicht eines starren Systems -- Kapitel VII. Ton den Hauptaxen eines starren Körpers -- Kapitel VIII. Von den Impulsivkräften, welche einem starren System einen gegebenen Geschwindigkeitszustand zu ertheilen vermögen -- Kapitel IX. Von den Hauptträgheitsschrauben eines starren Körpers -- Kapitel X. Ton der kinetischen Energie -- Kapitel XI. Von der potentiellen Energie -- Kapitel XII. Harmonische Schrauben -- Specielle Kinetik -- Kapitel XIII. Kinetik eines starren Körpers mit Freiheit ersten Grades -- Kapitel XIV. Kinetik starrer Körper mit Freiheit zweiten Grades -- Kapitel XV. Kinetik starrer Körper mit Freiheit dritten Grades -- Kapitel XVI. Kinetik starrer Körper mit Freiheit vierten Grades -- Kap. XVII. Kinetik starrer Körper mit Freiheit 5. Grades -- Kapitel XVIII. Kinetik des frei beweglichen Körpers -- Geometrische Methoden -- Kapitel XIX. Projective Beziehungen räumlicher Schranbengebilde -- Kapitel XX. Graphische Methoden in der Theorie der Freiheit zweiten Grades -- Kapitel XXI. Die ebenen Schnitte des Cylindroids -- Kapitel XXII. Graphische Methoden In der Theorie der Freiheit dritten Grades -- Mechanik der Körpersysteme -- Kapitel XXIII. Kinematische Theorie der Schraubenketten -- Kapitel XXIV. Dynamische und kinetische Theorie der Schraubenketten -- Mechanik im Nicht-Euklidischen Räume -- Kapitel XXV. Die Maassfunctionen für Mannigfaltigkeiten der drei ersten Grade -- Kapitel XXVI. Die räumliche Abbildung einer allgemeinen dreifachen Mannigfaltigkeit und die elementare Bewegung -- Literaturverzeichnis -- Verbesserungen

Irish mathematician and astronomer Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913) excelled in writing for a general readership. Including star charts, maps of the moon, and concise, non-technical explanations of basic terms, this highly illustrated introduction to astronomy was originally published in 1905.

Spherical astronomy is concerned with the location of objects on the celestial sphere. In this technical introduction to the subject, first published in 1908 and intended for advanced students, Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913) goes through the subject systematically, including exercises derived from contemporary Cambridge examinations.