Picturesque Astronomy. Popular Science

2nd Russian edition of the famous book by Flammarion. Contains current at the time of writing information on the history of astronomy, Earth and the Moon, the Sun and the solar system, comets and stars, set in a popular form. A lot of "fancy" lyrical digressions (for example, possible life on Mars). The book is richly illustrated (382 illustrations and three color inserts). Awarded the Prize of the French Academy.