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COSMOS:

A SKETCH

of

A PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIVERSE.

BY

ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT.

Translated from the German by

E. C. OTTÉ

In Four Volumes.

New York:

HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS

1858.

This electronic edition prepared by Dr. David C. Bossard
from original documents in his personal library.

Volume I 375 pages

INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY of Volume I
General Review of Natural Phenomena

Volume II 367 pages

SUMMARY of Volume II
Part I: Incitements to the Study of Naturer
Part II: History of the Physical Contemplation of the Universe

Volume III 219 pages

INTRODUCTION
Special Results of Observations in the Domain of Cosmical Phenomena

Volume IV 234 pages

SUMMARY of Volumes III and IV
VII. Nebulous Spots (Continuation from Volume III)
The Solar Region
Conclusions