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This engaging and wide-ranging biography casts new light on the life and careers of Percival Lowell. Scion of a wealthy Boston family, elder brother of Harvard President Lawrence and poet Amy, Percival Lowell is best remembered as the astronomer who claimed that intelligent beings had built a network of canals on Mars. But the Lowell who emerges in David Strauss's finely textured portrait was a polymath: not just a self-taught astronomer, but a shrewd investor, skilled photographer, inspired public speaker, and adventure-travel writer whose popular books contributed to an awakening American interest in Japan.Strauss shows that Lowell consistently followed the same intellectual agenda. One of the principal American disciples of Herbert Spencer, Lowell, in his investigations of Japanese culture, set out to confirm Spencer's notion that Westerners were the highest expression of the evolutionary process. In his brilliant defense of the canals on Mars, Lowell drew on Spencer's claim that planets would develop life-supporting atmospheres over time.Strauss's charming, somewhat bittersweet tale is the story of a rebellious Boston Brahmin whose outsider mentality, deep commitment to personal freedom, and competence in two cultures all contributed to the very special character of his careers, first as a cultural analyst and then more memorably as an astronomer.
Percival Lowell
OmniScriptum
2026
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This is the story of one car--a 1911 Stevens-Duryea Model Y "Big Six"--and its famous owner Percival Lowell, the American astronomer best known for his studies of Mars and mathematical prediction of the discovery of Pluto. The narrative follows the vehicle, a product of Frank Duryea--of the pioneering Duryea brothers--through its time with Lowell and through subsequent owners to its present status as a moving landmark of history. This automobile made its debut in Flagstaff, which was at that time a frontier logging and cow town of Arizona with unpaved streets in what was not yet even one of the United States. It survived the years from 1911 when delivered to Lowell, through his death in 1916, through occasional use until 1938 when it was "abandoned," then through sixty subsequent years of neglect before being restored to its original form and condition and finally returning to Lowell Observatory on Mars Hill overlooking Flagstaff. Many of the important developments in the early history of the gasoline-powered automobile are traced to establish the context in which this remarkable vehicle was created. The community in which the Duryea brothers labored, in short lived teamwork, and their role in the evolution of the automobile industry are discussed. The text also provides an intimate look at the life of one of America's most important astronomers.
Percival Lowell: Collected Writings on Japan and Asia
Editon Synapse
2007
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This new set from Edition Synapse represents a complete collection of Percival Lowell’s writings on Asia (primarily on Japan and Korea) including fourteen journal and newspaper articles and transcribed letters to his sister and a leading imagist poet of the time Amy Lowell and Lafcadio Hearn.Travelling widely in Japan and Korea in the 1880s and 1890s, he published the works collected here which influenced Lafcadio Hearn and his books on Japan. His books such as ‘Choson’, ‘Noto’ and ‘Occult Japan’ were read widely amongst the American intellectual community at the end of the nineteenth century and played an important role for the formation of the early American image on East Asia. Edited by Davis Strauss, author of Percival Lowell: the Culture and Science of a Boston Brahmin (Harvard Univ. Press, 2001) , this set also contains a descriptive introduction for each article.
The Biography of Percival Lowell is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Percival Lowell, an American astronomer who is best known for his studies of the solar system and his controversial theories about the existence of intelligent life on Mars. Written by Abbott Lawrence Lowell, Percival's brother and a prominent lawyer and educator, this book draws on a wealth of primary sources, including letters, diaries, and personal papers, to provide a detailed and nuanced portrait of Percival's personality, interests, and achievements.The book begins by tracing Percival's early life and education, including his studies at Harvard University and his travels to Europe and Asia. It then explores his career as an astronomer, which began in earnest in the late 1880s when he established the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Percival's work at the observatory focused primarily on the study of Mars, and he became convinced that the planet was home to a network of canals that were evidence of an intelligent civilization.The book delves into the controversy that surrounded Percival's theories about Mars, which were met with skepticism by many of his peers in the scientific community. It also explores his other astronomical work, including his studies of the planet Pluto, which he predicted would exist long before it was discovered.Beyond his scientific pursuits, the book also examines Percival's personal life, including his marriage to Constance Savage and his relationships with his siblings and other family members. It also touches on his broader interests, such as his fascination with Japanese culture and his advocacy for the construction of a transcontinental railroad.Overall, The Biography of Percival Lowell offers a fascinating and in-depth look at the life of one of America's most influential astronomers, shedding light on his achievements, his controversies, and his enduring legacy.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.
Reproduction of the original: Biography of Percival Lowell by Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Reproduction of the original: Biography of Percival Lowell by Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Is Mars Habitable? A Critical Examination of Professor Percival Lowell's Book "Mars and its Canals," with an Alternative Explanation
Alfred Russel Wallace
Read Books
2016
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Is Mars Habitable? a Critical Examination of Professor Percival Lowell's Book Mars and Its Canals, with an Alternative Explanation
Alfred Russell Wallace
Tredition Classics
2011
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Is Mars Habitable? a Critical Examination of Professor Percival Lowell's Book
Alfred Russel Wallace
Double 9 Books LLP
2023
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Is Mars habitable? A critical examination of Professor Percival Lowells book Mars and its canals, with an alternative explanation
A R Harding
Alpha Editions
2023
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Mink Trapping: A Book of Instruction Giving Many Methods of Trapping A Valuable Book for Trappers. by A. R. Harding has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.
Augustus Lowell and other Works
Percival Lowell
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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