Terrestrial & Celestial Globes from Asa Smith's Illustrated Astronomy

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Home How to Find Us Winslow Homer woodengravings Natural History Celestials Asa Smith's Illustrated Astronomy Definitions Number of Eclipses Uramis & Neptune Mars, Asteroids & Jupiter Terrestial & Celestial Globes 1883 Locomotives Le Bone Genre John Gerard's Botanicals - 1597	Terrestrial & Celestial Globes An original lithograph celestial illustration published in 1848 as part of Asa Smith's Illustrated Astronomy. Written by the principal of Public School No. 12 in New York City, this work was aimed at school students. Smith stated the goal as "to present all the distinguishing principles in physical Astronomy with as few words as possible."

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