Sky Phenomena: A Guide to Naked-Eye Observation of the Stars (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781584200260)

"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.

Author: Norman Davidson
ISBN-10: 158420026X
ISBN-13: 9781584200260
Publisher: Lindisfarne Books
Language: English
Published: 09/07/2004
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.04h x 7.00w x 0.56d