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Page 159
... stars visible to the naked eye , be- yond the thousands of stars revealed to the eye by means of a telescope , beyond the millions of stars recorded photo- graphically and estimated statistically -and what does he see ? He sees spiral ...
... stars visible to the naked eye , be- yond the thousands of stars revealed to the eye by means of a telescope , beyond the millions of stars recorded photo- graphically and estimated statistically -and what does he see ? He sees spiral ...
Page 161
... stars . - Each one of the far - away phantom lights , and there are myriads of them , is a star galaxy , and we do not wonder that the spirit of the man in Richter's legend grew faint at the immensity of space and asked in tones of awe ...
... stars . - Each one of the far - away phantom lights , and there are myriads of them , is a star galaxy , and we do not wonder that the spirit of the man in Richter's legend grew faint at the immensity of space and asked in tones of awe ...
Page 164
... stars having surface temperatures of 20,000 ° F. or more . How fast are the stars moving toward or from us ? Once more the astronomer appeals to the physicist , and once more a reply is given which enables him to interpret the minute ...
... stars having surface temperatures of 20,000 ° F. or more . How fast are the stars moving toward or from us ? Once more the astronomer appeals to the physicist , and once more a reply is given which enables him to interpret the minute ...
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Swagdagger Crosses a Field A Story | 20 |
Prose | 25 |
Tomato Boats and Rebels | 39 |
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