Essays in Astronomy is a collection of essays written by prominent astronomers of the late 19th century. The book includes contributions from authors such as Robert Ball, William Harkness, John Herschel, William Huggins, Pierre-Simon Laplace, Maria Mitchell, Richard Proctor, and Giovanni Schiaparelli. The essays cover a wide range of topics, including celestial mechanics, planetary science, stellar evolution, and astronomical instrumentation. The book was edited by Edward Singleton Holden, an American astronomer who served as the director of the Lick Observatory in California. First published in 1900, Essays in Astronomy provides a fascinating glimpse into the state of astronomy at the turn of the 20th century and the insights of some of its most influential figures.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.