- 1Preface to the Fourth Edition
- 2Introduction
- 3Chapter I — Foundation of Sidereal Astronomy
- 4Chapter II — Progress of Sidereal Astronomy
- 5Chapter III — Progress of Knowledge Regarding the Sun
- 6Chapter IV — Planetary Discoveries
- 7Chapter V — Comets
- 8Chapter VI — Instrumental Advances
- 9Part II — Recent Progress of Astronomy — Chapter I — Foundation of…
- 10Chapter II — Solar Observations and Theories
- 11Chapter III — Recent Solar Eclipses
- 12Chapter IV — Solar Spectroscopy
- 13Chapter V — Temperature of the Sun
- 14Chapter VI — The Sun’s Distance
- 15Chapter VII — Planets and Satellites
- 16Chapter VIII — Planets and Satellites — (Continued)
- 17Chapter IX — Theories of Planetary Evolution
- 18Chapter X — Recent Comets
- 19Chapter XI — Recent Comets (Continued)
- 20Chapter XII — Stars and Nebulæ
- 21Chapter XIII — Methods of Research
- 22Appendix
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