Sky Phenomena: A Guide To Naked-eye Observation Of The Stars - Couverture souple

Davidson, Norman

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 158420026X ISBN 13 : 9781584200260

Editeur : Lindisfarne Books, 2004

Synopsis

"In the last hundred years or so, most of the firmament has been taken from us. We are Less for our loss of the sky, but Norman Davidson has given us the boot straps we need to pull ourselves back up to heaven...or at least for a good look at it" E.C. Krupp (from the foreword).

Sky Phenomena leads readers from the stars as seen from Earth, through the Sun, Moon, and various planets to the Copernican revolution, to comets and meteors, and to the sky of the Southern Hemisphere.

The text includes mythological and historical aspects of the subject and has numerous exercises for the student. The final chapter is a unique collection of poetry related to the stars from ancient India to modern times.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

E. C. Krupp is an American astronomer and has been the directorof the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles since 1974. He first joined the Griffith Observatory in 1970, working as a part-time Planetarium Lecturer, and upon completion of his graduate degree, was appointed Curator in 1972. He is also a Contributing Editor to Sky & Tellescope Magazine.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lindisfarne Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 158420026X
• ISBN 13: 9781584200260
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible