Camille Flammarion - Les Terres du ciel

Exciting illustrated edition with magnificent celestial photographs, telescope views, maps and numerous figures of this superb work that is at once scientific, philosophical and poetic, where astronomy becomes the vehicle for a cosmic meditation on the plurality of worlds and man’s place in the universe - The work illustrates his conviction that the universe is inhabited by a plurality of worlds, an idea that nourishes both scientific curiosity and philosophical speculation on man’s place in the cosmos - Flammarion combines astronomical observations, calculations and hypotheses with vivid descriptions and lyrical flights, creating a synthesis between science and literature that has durably marked popular culture and the collective imagination - Les Terres du ciel is thus at once a treatise on astronomy, an intellectual travelogue and a meditation on the infinite, bearing witness to Flammarion’s wish to bring the general public closer to the mysteries of the universe and the wonder aroused by contemplating other worlds - Camille Flammarion - Les Terres du ciel, Voyage astronomique sur les autres mondes et description des conditions actuelles de la vie sur les diverses planètes du système solaire - 1884 - C. Marpon et E. Flammarion - 773 Pages. Good condition of the binding, the work in its original red half-molo morocco, red percaline boards, light signs of wear, some minor defects on the cover, gilt edges, spine with fine decoration, titling and author’s name gilded, with cold-stamped borders framing the boards - Good interior condition, some foxing, beautiful vignette on the title page, work enriched with fine engravings in and out of text including a frontispiece representing celestial photographs, telescope views, maps and numerous figures, endpapers in decent condition, a pleasant copy - Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –

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