[1] The book went through many editions and was translated into several European languages.

It is considered one of the first popular science books, containing few diagrams and very little mathematics.

It describes astronomy, physics, chemistry, geography, meteorology and electromagnetism as they were scientifically understood at the time.

[2][3][4][5] In a review of the book in March 1834, William Whewell coined the word "scientist".

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