Astronomy in a Nutshell
Reading edition
The Chief Facts and Principles Explained in Popular Language for General Readers and for Schools
By Garrett P. Serviss
Cr. 8vo. With 47 Illustrations.
Presents the subject of astronomy in a succinct, popular form. No mathematical knowledge beyond the simplest outlines is assumed on the part of the reader. The great underlying facts and principles of astronomy are presented in a shape which any intelligent person can comprehend. The book may be used either for self-instruction or for schools.