Of all the giants on whose shoulders we stand, Aristarchos of Samos, the ancient Greek all-rounder, has proved to be especially tall: no one else (not even Einstein, to mention an iconic figure) has ever discovered anything (of like importance) that took so long to dawn on the rest of humanity. His achievement was extraordinary: with nothing more than the naked eye and the mind of a genius, he got to know the Sun's distance better than anyone else before, and he put the Earth in motion around the Sun for the first time in human awareness. The present book examines what history has spared of him and invites the reader to relive astronomy's finest hour.

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1874 edition. Excerpt: ... Book-keeping for Farmers and Estate Owners. A Practical Treatise, presenting, in Three Plans, a system adapted for all classes of Farms. By J. M. Woodman. Fourth Edition.. 2/6 Ready Reckoner for the Admeasurement of Land. By A. Arman. Revised and extended by C. Norris. Fifth Edition 2/0 Miller's, Corn Merchant's, and Farmer's Ready Reckoner. Second Edition, revised, with a Price List of Modern Flour Mill Machinery, by W. S. Hutton, C.E 2/0 The Hay and Straw Measurer. New Tables for the Use of Auctioneers, Valuers, Farmers, Hay and Straw Dealers, &c. By John Steele 2/0 Meat Production. A Manual for Producers, Distributors, and Consumers of Butchers' Meat. By John Ewakt 2/8 Sheep: The History, Structure, Economy, and Diseases of. By W. C. Spooner, M.R.V.S. Fifth Edition, with fine Engravings.... 3/6 Market and Kitchen Gardening. By C. W. Shaw, late Editor of "Gardening Illustrated" . 3/6 Kitchen Gardening Made Easy. Showing the best means of Cultivating every known Vegetable and Herb, &c, with directions for management all the year round. By George M. F. Glenny. Illustrated 1/6 Cottage Gardening: Or Flowers, Fruits, and Vegetables for Small Gardens. By E. Hobday, 1/6 Garden Receipts. Edited by Charles W. Qam 1/6 Fruit Trees, The Scientific and Profitable Culture of. From the French of M. Du Breuil. Fifth Edition, carefully Revised by George Glenny. With 187 Woodcuts 3/6 The Tree Planter and Plant Propagator: With numerous Illustrations of Grafting, Layering, Budding, Implements, Houses, Pits, &c. By Samuel Wood 2/0 The Tree Pruner: A Practical Manual on the Pruning of Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Climbers, and Flowering Plants. With numerous Illustrations. By Samuel Wood 1/ The above Tivo Vols, in One, handsomely half-bound, price...