Project Gutenberg 2007-01-22 Public domain in the USA. 381 Thomson, J. Arthur (John Arthur) 1861 1933 Thomson, John Arthur The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told Produced by Brian Janes, Leonard Johnson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4)" by J. Arthur Thomson is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work aims to introduce the general reader to the key concepts and principles of various branches of science in an engaging and accessible manner. It serves as a sort of intellectual guide, offering insights into areas including astronomy, evolution, and the structure of the universe. The opening of this volume presents an introduction to the grandeur and complexity of modern scientific understanding, particularly in astronomy and evolution. Thomson discusses the role of the spectroscope in unveiling the nature of the sun and its surroundings, emphasizing the dynamic and evolving nature of celestial phenomena. He highlights the massive distances between stars and planets and suggests that the universe may consist of multiple galaxies, each with its own systems. The introduction sets the stage for deeper explorations, promising both information and inspiration for readers eager to embark on an intellectual adventure through the vast realms of science. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science Q Text Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: Science - General 838920 838926 2024-09-09T05:15:43.945466 2023-09-09T08:00:16.777654 text/html text/html 856266 2007-01-22T06:56:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 36574994 2007-01-22T06:56:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 37523034 2024-09-09T05:16:20.362314 application/epub+zip 37429194 2024-09-09T05:15:50.748449 application/epub+zip 370150 2024-09-09T05:15:46.372471 application/epub+zip 37591781 2024-09-09T05:16:40.257676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37464249 2024-09-09T05:16:09.546359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 691220 2022-09-09T14:30:00.092026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674656 674556 2024-09-09T05:15:39.870459 2023-09-09T08:00:13.483612 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 674425 2007-01-22T06:56:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 250226 2007-01-22T06:56:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 674762 2007-01-22T06:56:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250141 2007-01-22T06:56:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19966 2024-09-09T05:16:40.666653 application/rdf+xml 16837 2024-09-09T05:15:46.927446 image/jpeg 3992 2024-09-09T05:15:46.686428 image/jpeg 36691617 2024-09-09T05:15:45.163467 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia