Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Aeria, 209. Air, 12. thinning of, no bar to a species, 96, 97. on mountain tops, 98. of Mars, 139, 186. density at Martian surface, Notes 239-240. Albedo, of Mars, 78, 84. of Venus, 78. of each planet, 84, Notes 249. of Earth, Notes 247. Amphibia, 53. Animal life, on peaks, 103. dependent on temperature, 103. Antarctic zones, 183. Aqueducts of Carthage, 128. Arabia, 125. Arctic zones of Mars, 183. Areolas of Mars, 151. Arequipa, 153. Arethusa Lucus, 196. Artificiality, of Martian markings, 195. of canals, 211. Ascraeus Lucus, 157. Asia, deserts of, 125. Asteroids, later found less evident than earlier, 151. Astronomy, gravitational, 1. physical, 1. Atmosphere, of Mars, 77, Notes 238. shown by cloud, 78. evidence from albedo, 78. proved by limblight, 79. by changes in surface features, 80. polar caps first to betray, 80. circulation of, 130. amount of, Notes 238. Axial tilt, of Earth, 71, Notes 266. of Mars, 77, Notes 266. Axis of Mars, Notes 280. Beer, 81. Blondet, M., 48, Notes 232. Blue band, surrounding polar caps of Mars, 81-82. Blue-green areas of Mars, 104-106, 133, 164. Bolometer, use in surface temperature deter-mination, 85. Boltzmann, 86. Caenozoic time, 45. Cambrian era, 45. Campbell, 138. Canals, discovery of, 146. geometric look of, 147. as straight lines, 148. breadth of, 149, 160. length of, 149. in dark regions, 152-153. rendezvous at special points, 152. photographed, 154. superposed over main features, 155. double, 159-167, 190. direction of, 164-165. subject to change, 167. research, new method of, 168. career of, 171. cartouches of, 172-175, Notes 249. quickening according to latitude, 175. quickening starts at polar caps, 176. vegetation explains behavior, 177. advent of water down the, 181. not cracks, 191....