Project Gutenberg 2016-06-19 Public domain in the USA. 77 Kahn, Fritz 1888 1968 Helbig, Georg Oeffinger, Rudolf 1870 1952 Oeffinger, Rud. Oeffinger, R. Die Milchstraße Die Milchstrasse Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Die Milchstraße" by Dr. Fritz Kahn is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the nature and significance of the Milky Way galaxy, intertwining scientific inquiry with philosophical contemplation about humanity's place in the cosmos. It ambitiously explores how the ancient understanding of the stars has evolved and how this understanding shapes our relationship with the universe. The opening of the book provides a rich description of the Milky Way as observed on a clear night, detailing its appearance and structure as a luminous band of stars across the sky. Kahn reflects on the historical context of stargazing and how, in ancient times, celestial bodies served practical purposes for navigation and calendar-making in contrast to modern life, where such observations are rare. He emphasizes the lost connection between humanity and the stars, expressing a yearning for a renewed appreciation of the cosmos, while hinting at the myriad of myths and scientific theories that have emerged throughout history regarding the Milky Way. This exploration sets the stage for a deeper dive into the scientific principles that govern our understanding of the galaxy and our own existence within it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Milky Way QB Text Browsing: Science - Astronomy 279478 279540 2024-09-21T17:48:55.802802 2023-09-22T14:15:04.139855 text/html text/html 270288 2016-06-19T04:50:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 1838724 2016-06-19T04:50:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2034973 2024-09-21T17:49:02.468762 application/epub+zip 2038974 2024-09-21T17:48:57.617779 application/epub+zip 156284 2024-09-21T17:48:56.339785 application/epub+zip 2274719 2024-09-21T17:49:05.592760 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2248594 2024-09-21T17:49:01.221745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213033 2022-09-23T21:21:05.215111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235865 235798 2024-09-21T17:48:54.920790 2023-09-22T14:15:03.271853 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 236126 2016-06-19T04:50:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 86984 2016-06-19T04:50:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18169 2024-09-21T17:49:05.733867 application/rdf+xml 17070 2024-09-21T17:48:56.441808 image/jpeg 2264 2024-09-21T17:48:56.390757 image/jpeg 1854817 2024-09-21T17:48:55.924764 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