Robert Stawell Ball Quote

"The Story of the Heavens" is... indeed a wondrous story to narrate; and could we tell it adequately, it would prove of boundless interest and of exquisite beauty. It leads to the contemplation of the mightiest efforts of nature and the greatest achievements of human genius.


The Story of the Heavens, Introduction (p. 1), Cassell & Co., Ltd. 1890


The Story of the Heavens is... indeed a wondrous story to narrate; and could we tell it adequately, it would prove of boundless interest and of...

The Story of the Heavens is... indeed a wondrous story to narrate; and could we tell it adequately, it would prove of boundless interest and of...

The Story of the Heavens is... indeed a wondrous story to narrate; and could we tell it adequately, it would prove of boundless interest and of...

The Story of the Heavens is... indeed a wondrous story to narrate; and could we tell it adequately, it would prove of boundless interest and of...