Thursday, December 20, 2012

,,The Seasons Pictured-Anotimpurile ilustrate'' / Richard A. Proctor,1885



Title page/Coperta interioara

Earth presentation toward the Sun throughout the Year.
Expunerea Pamantului fata de Soare de-a lungul anului.


Zodiac.
Sun-Earth reciprocal projection on the starry background of the Zodiac,throughout the Year.
Proiectia reciproca a Soarelui-Pamantului pe fundalul instelat al Zodiacului, de-a lungul anului.
Earth as seen from the Sun , dawn of Winter Solstice, at 6 a.m.
Pamantul vazut de pe Soare,dimineata Solstitiului de iarna,la ora 6 a.m.
Earth as seen from the Sun , noon of Winter Solstice, at 12 a.m.
Pamantul vazut de pe Soare,amiaza Solstitiului de iarna,la ora 12 a.m.
Earth as seen from the Sun , evening of Winter Solstice, at 6 p.m.
Pamantul vazut de pe Soare,seara Solstitiului de iarna,la ora 6 p.m.
Earth as seen from the Sun , midnight of Winter Solstice, at 12 p.m.
Pamantul vazut de pe Soare,miezul-noptii  Solstitiului de iarna,la ora 12 p.m.
The Sun's course in the zodiacal signs of Sagittarius-Capricornus .
Traiectoria Soarelui in semnele zodiacale ale Sagetatorului- Capricornului.
Sun's diurnal course throughout the Year.
Traiectoria diurna a Soarelui de-a lungul anului.
Zodiacal constellations of Capricornus-Sagittarius.
Constelatiile zodiacale ale Capricornului-Sagetatorului.
(Note:The boundaries of the constellations have changed from those in the time of Proctor)
(Nota:granitele constelatiilor au suferit schimbari fata de cele din vremea lui Proctor)




Link to download the full book from archive.org: 
http://archive.org/details/TheSeasonsPictured


Milton:

...the Book of God before us set...
...Cartea Domnului in fata noastra asezata...