Popular Astronomy
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Popular Astronomy is an influential 19th-century book by astronomer Simon Newcomb that introduced key astronomical concepts to a broad general audience.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Popular Astronomy canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
astronomy book
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book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| aim |
to make astronomy accessible to the public
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to popularize astronomy ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Simon Newcomb ⓘ |
| author | Simon Newcomb ⓘ |
| contributor | Simon Newcomb ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs | influential 19th-century book on astronomy ⓘ |
| educationalFocus | introduction to astronomy ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
introductory reading for amateur astronomers
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self-education in astronomy ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | astronomy education ⓘ |
| genre | popular science ⓘ |
| hasPart |
descriptions of the solar system
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discussions of stars and nebulae ⓘ explanations of key astronomical concepts ⓘ treatment of celestial mechanics for lay readers ⓘ |
| impact | helped shape lay understanding of astronomy in the late 19th century ⓘ |
| influencedBy | contemporary 19th-century astronomical knowledge ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general audience
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nonspecialist readers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | astronomy ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
clear exposition of complex astronomical ideas
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role in public understanding of astronomy in the 19th century ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| topic |
celestial mechanics
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nebulae ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ solar system ⓘ stars ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | popular astronomy literature ⓘ |
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