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Aimed at young learners, the work presents elementary astronomy by emphasizing visual, non‑numeric comparisons: scaled plates and tables convert planetary diameters, surfaces, and distances into relatable measures so pupils can judge relative sizes at a glance. It explains the Sun, fixed stars, planets, moons, comets, and the Earth's spherical shape and orbit, and treats Earth's division into zones and continental extents. Lessons follow a didactic pattern with recapitulations and questions for review, and an appendix illustrates comparative population and settlement distributions across the continents.

POPULAR
LESSONS IN ASTRONOMY,

ON A NEW PLAN;


IN


WHICH SOME OF THE LEADING PRINCIPLES OF THE SCIENCE ARE ILLUSTRATED BY ACTUAL COMPARISONS, INDEPENDENT OF THE USE OF NUMBERS.


BY


FRANCIS J. GRUND,

AUTHOR OF “AN ELEMENTARY TREATISE ON PLANE AND SOLID GEOMETRY,” “ELEMENTS OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY AND CHEMISTRY,” &c.



BOSTON

CARTER, HENDEE AND CO.

1833.