Excerpt from The Romance of Modern Astronomy: Describing in Simple but Exact Language the Wonders of the Heavens
In the preparation of this volume the writer has received invaluable assistance from several well-known astronomers. His special thanks are due to Mr. J.E. Gore and Mr. E.W. Maunder for their kindness in reading over and correcting the proof-sheets, and for their useful suggestions; to Professor Percival Lowell for the two views of Mars and for the photograph of Saturn; and to Professor Max Wolf for the beautiful photographs of stars and nebul? which are reproduced here by his kind permission.
Finally, the writer has to mention the kindness of Professor Schiaparelli for furnishing one of his classical drawings of Mars, and for permission to reproduce it in this book. Since that permission was granted. Professor Schiaparelli's death has bereft astronomy of an illustrious leader.
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