Alan Jacobs


the Milky Way envisioned

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design-is-fine:

Thomas Wright, An original theory of the universe, 1750. London. Via Linda Hall Library

1 cross section of the model of the Milky Way galaxy. 2 Multiple solar systems with comets.  3 The symbolic eye of Deity in all star systems: A finite View of Infinity. 4 The first depiction of multiple galaxies in a book