Sky Phenomena: A Guide to Naked-Eye Observation of the Stars

ISBN-13: 9781584200260 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 208 str.

Norman Davidson

Opis

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. Appendices include future astronomical events, technical data, materials and publications, and a comprehensive glossary of astronomical terms.

Contents:

• Introduction
• The Stars -- I
• The Stars -- II
• The Sun
• The Moon
• Eclipses
• The Planets
• The Copernican Revolution
• Comets and Meteors
• The Southern Hemisphere Sky
• The Stars in Poetry
• Appendices:
• Astronimical Events
• Technical Data
• Astronomical Symbols
• much more ....