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Eleven years have elapsed since the writer’s first work on Mars was published in which were recorded the facts gleaned in his research up to that time and in which was set forth a theory of their explanation. Continued work in the interval has confirmed the conclusions there stated; sometimes in quite unexpected ways. Five times during that period Mars has approached the earth within suitable scanning distance and been subjected to careful and prolonged scrutiny. Familiarity with the subject, improved telescopic means, and long-continued training have all combined to increased efficiency in the procuring of data and to results which have been proportionate. A mass of new material has thus been collected,—some of it along old lines, some of it in lines that are themselves new,—and both have led to the same outcome. In addition to thus pushing inquiry into advanced portions of the subject, study has been spent in investigation of the reality of the phenomena upon which so much is based, and in testing every theory which has been suggested to account for them. From diplopia to optical interference, each of these has been examined and found incompatible with the observations. The phenomena are all they have been stated to be, and more. Each step forward in observation has confirmed the genuineness of those that went before.

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MARS AS THE ABODE OF LIFE FOREWORD UP to the middle of the nineteenth century, astronomy was busied with motions. The wanderings of the planets in their courses attracted attention, and held thought to the practical exclusion of all else concerning them. It was to problems of this character that the great names of the past - Newton, Huygens, Laplace - were linked. But when the century that has gone was halfway through its course, a change came over the spirit of the investigation; with the advance in physics celestial searchers began to concern themselves with matter, too. Gravitational astronomy had regarded the planets from the point of view of how they act; physical astronomy is intent upon what they are. One outcome of this more intimate acquaintance is the new study with which the present papers deal: the evolution of the planets regarded as worlds. Such research has to do not merely with the aggregation of material, but with its subsequent metamorphosesTable of Contents CONTENTS; Foreword; PAGE I; PART I; CHAPTER; I The Genesis of a World; Catastrophic origin Meteorites Meteorite worship; Meteoric constitution of solar system Analogy of cataclysm to new stars (Novae) The meteorites gravitate together, generating heat Amount of heat depends on the mass of the body Substances vary with heat and pressure Mass the fundamental factor Cooling Life-history depends on size Planetologic eras; Present aspects of the planets our guide Geologic part of planetology Landscape the result of cooling Mountains in proportion to mass Volcanic phenomena ; Relative roughness of Earth, Moon, and Mars Mountains absent on Mars Slant illumination Importance to astronomers Applied to Mars Not indicative of mountains Two or three thousand feet limit of elevation on Mars; xii; CONTENTS; CHAPTER PACE; Internal heat of the three bodies 23 Darwinian theory of lunar origin , , , ,26 Confirmed by lunar surface 26; Probable comparative

MarsPercival Lowell, american businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer (1855-1916)This ebook presents «Mars», from Percival Lowell. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.Table of Contents-01- About this book-02- DEDICATION-03- PREFACE-04- GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS-05- ATMOSPHERE-06- WATER-07- CANALS-08- OASES-09- CONCLUSION-10- APPENDIX

Excerpt from Mars and Its CanalsTo set forth science in a popular, that is, in a generally understandable, form is as obligatory as to present it in a more technical manner. If men are to benefit by it, it must be expressed to their com prehension. To do this should be feasible for him who is master of his subject and is both the best test of, and the best training to, that post. Espe cially vital is it that the exposition should be done at first hand for to describe what 'a man has him self discovered comes as near as possible to making a reader the co-discoverer of it. Not only are thus escaped the mistaken glosses of second-hand knowl edge, but an aroma of actuality, which cannot be filtered through another mind without sensible evap oration, clings to the account of the pioneer. Nor is it so hard to make any well-grasped matter com prehensible to a man of good general intelligence as is commonly supposed. The whole object of science is to synthesize, and so simplify; and did we but know the uttermost of a subject we could make it singularly clear. Meanwhile technical phraseology.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Solar SystemPercival Lowell, american businessman, author, mathematician, and astronomer (1855-1916)This ebook presents «The Solar System», from Percival Lowell. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.Table of Contents-01- About this book-02- OUR SOLAR SYSTEM-03- MERCURY-04- MARS-05- SATURN AND ITS SYSTEM-06- JUPITER AND HIS COMETS-07- COSMOGONY