Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science By Simon Newcomb, 1906 Side-Lights on Astronomy and Kindred Fields of Popular Science by Simon Newcomb A prominent theme in the collection is that of the structure, extent, and duration of the universe. Here some repetition of ideas was found unavoidable, in a case where What is substantially a single theme has been treated in the various forms Which it as sumed in the light of constantly growing knowledge. If the critical reader finds this a defect, the author can plead in extenuation only the difficulty of avoid ing it under the circumstances. Although mainly astronomical, a number of discussions relating to general scientific subjects have been included. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.