London: Richard Bentley, 1871. Octavo. xii, 432 pages including xxv plates, 191 illustrations, folded plates, index. An amazing compendium of all that was known in the early 1870's. Yet this book was intended for intelligent juveniles though today would be difficult to understand for many college students. Very nice charts..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1883. Octavo. The 9th edition, entirely new and revised edition. xii, 436pp. includes 26 plates and several textual drawings. An amazing compendium of all that was known in the early 1870's. Yet this book was intended for intelligent juveniles though today would be difficult to understand for..... More
London: Macmillan and Co, 1887. Octavo. 457 pages, index. He was the pioneer in the use of the spectroscope in the first serious study of both solar and stellar research. Before Lockyer, solar prominences were only studied during a solar eclipse. He became the leading scientist in the study of..... More