{"product_id":"2940014772822","title":"Man\u0026#x2019;s Place in the Universe: A Study of the Results of Scientific Research in Relation to the Unity or Plurality of Worlds","description":"Man’s Place in the Universe: A Study of the Results of Scientific Research in Relation to the Unity or Plurality of Worlds, Third Edition, by Alfred R. Wallace LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., etc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘O, glittering host! O, golden line!\u003cbr\u003eI would I had an angel’s ken,\u003cbr\u003eYour deepest secrets to divine,\u003cbr\u003eAnd read your mysteries to men.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Early Ideas as to the Universe and Its Relation to Man\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Modern Ideas as to Man’s Relation to the Universe\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. The New Astronomy\u003cbr\u003eMeasurement of Motion in the Line of Sight\u003cbr\u003eInvisible Stars and Imperceptible Motions\u003cbr\u003eThe Nebulæ\u003cbr\u003ePhotographic Astronomy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. The Distribution of the Stars\u003cbr\u003eThe Milky Way\u003cbr\u003eA Description of the Milky Way\u003cbr\u003eThe Stars in Relation to the Milky Way\u003cbr\u003eClusters and Nebulæ in Relation to the Galaxy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. Distance of the Stars--The Sun’s Motion Through Space\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is a Million?\u003cbr\u003eMeasurement of Stellar Distances\u003cbr\u003eThe Sun’s Movement through Space\u003cbr\u003eSome Numerical Results of the Above Measurements\u003cbr\u003eThe Probable Size of the Stars\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. The Unity and Evolution of the Star System\u003cbr\u003eThe Unity of the Stellar Universe\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of the Stellar Universe\u003cbr\u003eThe Sun a Typical Star\u003cbr\u003eWhat Surrounds the Sun\u003cbr\u003eThe Nebular and Meteoritic Hypotheses\u003cbr\u003eThe Meteoritic Nature of the Nebulæ\u003cbr\u003eDr. Roberts on Spiral Nebulæ\u003cbr\u003eA Suggestion as to the Formation of Spiral Nebulæ\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of Double Stars\u003cbr\u003eClusters of Stars and Variables\u003cbr\u003eThe Evolution of the Stars\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. Are the Stars Infinite in Number?\u003cbr\u003eAre the Stars Infinite in Number?\u003cbr\u003eTelescopic Evidence as to the Limits of the Star System\u003cbr\u003eThe Law of Diminishing Numbers of Stars\u003cbr\u003eThe Light Ratio as Indicating the Number of Faint Stars\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. Our Relation to the Milky Way\u003cbr\u003eThe Milky Way a Great Circle\u003cbr\u003eThe Form of the Milky Way and Our Position on Its Plane\u003cbr\u003eThe Solar Cluster\u003cbr\u003eThe Sun’s Motion through Space\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. The Uniformity of Matter and Its Laws Throughout the Stellar Universe\u003cbr\u003eThe Uniformity of Matter\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. The Essential Characters of the Living Organism\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. The Physical Conditions Essential for Organic Life\u003cbr\u003eSmall Range of Temperature Required For Growth and Development\u003cbr\u003eThe Necessity of Solar Light\u003cbr\u003eWater a First Essential of Organic Life\u003cbr\u003eThe Atmosphere Must Be of Sufficient Density and Composed of Suitable Gases\u003cbr\u003eThe Gases of the Atmosphere\u003cbr\u003eAqueous Vapour in the Atmosphere\u003cbr\u003eThe Alternation of Day and Night\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. The Earth in Its Relation to the Development and Maintenance of Life\u003cbr\u003eThe Obliquity of the Ecliptic\u003cbr\u003ePersistence of Mild Climates through Geologic Time\u003cbr\u003eWater, Its Amount and Distribution on the Earth\u003cbr\u003eHow Ocean Depths Were Produced\u003cbr\u003eWater as an Equaliser of Temperature\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. The Earth in Relation to Life: Atmospheric Conditions\u003cbr\u003eClouds, Their Importance and Their Causes\u003cbr\u003eClouds and Rain Depend Upon Atmospheric Dust\u003cbr\u003eAtmospheric Electricity\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. The Earth Is the Only Habitable Planet in the Solar System\u003cbr\u003eMass of a Planet and Its Atmosphere\u003cbr\u003eHabitability of Other Planets\u003cbr\u003eA Small and Definite Range of Temperature\u003cbr\u003eThe Argument from Extreme Conditions on the Earth\u003cbr\u003eThe Great Planets All Uninhabitable\u003cbr\u003eA Last Argument for Habitability of the Planets\u003cbr\u003eLimitation of the Sun’s Heat\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. The Stars--Have They Planetary Systems? Are They Beneficial to Us?\u003cbr\u003eDouble and Multiple Star Systems\u003cbr\u003eAre the Stars Beneficial to Us?\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. Stability of the Star-System: Importance of Our Central Position: Summary and Conclusion\u003cbr\u003eUniform Heat-Supply Due to Central Position\u003cbr\u003eSummary of Argument","brand":"Denise Henry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47083927077104,"sku":"2940014772822","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014772822","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}