Table of Contents

Preface; 1. The world of cold and darkness; 2. Dr. Foshay; 3. The world of sweetness and light; 4. Life and work at an observatory; 5. Great telescopes and their works; 6. The transits of Venus; 7. The Lick Observatory; 8. The author's scientific work; 9. Scientific Washington; 10. Scientific England; 11. Men and things in England; 12. The old and the new Washington; 13. Miscellanea; Index.

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The autobiography of Simon Newcomb (1835–1903), describing his work and scientific achievements as an astronomer.