Myths and Marvels of Astronomy

Myths and Marvels of Astronomy is a classic astronomy studies/astronomy history text by Richard A. Proctor. The chief charm of Astronomy, with many, does not reside in the wonders revealed to us by the science, but in the lore and legends connected with its history, the strange fancies with which in old times it has been associated, the half-forgotten myths to which it has given birth. In our own times also, Astronomy has had its myths and fancies, its wild inventions, and startling paradoxes.