The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Moon, by Thomas Gwyn ElgerThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.orgTitle: The Moon A Full Description and Map of its Principal Physical FeaturesAuthor: Thomas Gwyn ElgerRelease Date: February 7, 2006 [EBook #17712]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE MOON ***Produced by Steve RidgwayTHE MOONA FULL DESCRIPTION AND MAP OF ITS PRINCIPAL PHYSICAL FEATURESBYTHOMAS GWYN ELGER, F.R.A.S.DIRECTOR OF THE LUNAR SECTION OF THE BRITISH ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION EX-PRESIDENT LIVERPOOL ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY"Altri fiumi, altri laghi, altre campagneSono la su che non son qui tra noi,Altri piani, altre valli, altre montagne."ORLANDO FURIOSO, Canto xxxii.LONDON GEORGE PHILIP & SON, 32 FLEET STREET, E.C. LIVERPOOL: 45 TO 51 SOUTH CASTLE STREET 1895PREFACEThis book and the accompanying map is chiefly intended for the use of lunar observers, but it is hoped it may beacceptable to many who, though they cannot strictly be thus described, take a general interest in astronomy.The increasing number of those who possess astronomical telescopes, and devote more or less of their leisure infollowing some particular line of research, is shown by the great success in recent years of societies, such as the ...
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