Curiosities of the sky, a popular presentation of the great riddles and mysteries of astronomy (1909)
Serviss, Garrett Putman, 1851-1929 · New York, London, Harper & brothers · leaf 249
for such a scene!—and observe howit has been rent with almost inconceivable violence,the wall of the colossal crater Posidonius droppingvertically upon the ancient shore and obliterating it,while its giant neighbor, Le Monnier, opens a yawn-ing mouth as if to swallow the sea itself. A scenelike… … MARE TRANQUTLITATIS AND SURROUNDINGS THE WRECKING OF THE MOON the mighty volcanoes were half drowned in the fierysea. This suggestion becomes even stronger whenwe turn to another of the photographs of Mr. Ritcheyswonderful series, showing a part of the Mare Tran-quilitatis (Sea of Tranquility!).…
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