THE AMERICAN SCIENCE SERIES % 



ASTRONOMY. By Simon Newcomb, Professor In the Job 

 Hopkins University, and Edward S. Holden. Director of 

 the Lick Observatory. 



Advanced Course. 8vo. 512 pp. 



To facilitate its use by student* of different grade*, the sub- 

 ject-matter is divided into two classes, distingi. ize 

 of the type. The portions in large type form a complete com 

 for the use of those who desire only such a general kno 

 of the subject as can be acquired without the appl of ad- 

 vanced mathematics. The portions in small type comprise a - 

 ditions for the use of those students who either de-ire a more 

 detailed and precise knowledge of the subject, or who intend to 

 make astronomy a special stu 



From C. A. YOUNG, Professor in Princeton College: " I conclude 

 that it is decidedly superior to anything else in the market on the 

 same subject and designed for the same purpose." 



Briefer Course, i 35 2 PP- 



Aims to furnish a tolerably complete outline of the as- 

 tronomy of t ) as elementary a siive a* will yield 

 factor}' returns for the learner's time and labor. It has been 

 abridged from the larger work, not by comp me 

 matter into less space, but by omitting the detads of pr. 1 

 astronomy, thus giving to the descriptive portions a g 

 relative prominence. 



From Tiik Critic: "The book is in refreshing contrast to the 

 productions of the professional sch -maker- nly 



a superficial k:: the matter in I 



without sense or discrimination, fror ind 



present as the ss of cr 



mixed wiih errors. 1 'it of thi may fe 



the correctm-- of whatever he fii is in it. nd 



theories and spe.-;: 1 what they are, h." 



From W. B. G 



■••,-.• •" I have used the Briefei l the 



past year. It is up to the times, the poin- : in a v. cr- 



est the student, and the size of the ver the 



subject in the time allotted by our s 



From Henry Lei ^vouk hu 1 



nan- : " The impression which I formed upon fir- n, that 



it was in very many respects the best elementary 10k on the 



subject, has been confirmed by 1 rience with it in the da > 



room." 



