Star-land: Being Talks With Young People About the Wonders of the Heavens

By: S. Ball, Robert

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1695071700
• ISBN13: 9781695071704
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.0" x 10.0"