Sky Phenomena
A Guide to Naked-eye Observation of the Stars
$48.26
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2004
Summary
This is an unusual and practical guide to the sky as we see it – with the naked eye. The author, an experienced teacher, leads the reader from the stars as seen from Earth, through observation of the Sun, Moon and various planets, to a deeper understanding of the Copernican revolution, 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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781584200260 |
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| ISBN-10: | 158420026X |
| Author: | Norman Davidson |
| Publisher: | SteinerBooks, Inc |
| Imprint: | Lindisfarne Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2004 |
| Weight: | 495g |
| Dimensions: | 14mm x 178mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
‘An excellent introduction to the sky for the general public. The basic material is factually accurate, and the inclusion of descriptions of famous astronomers gives the book a special charm.’
– Irwin Shapiro, Director, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
‘It’s an owners manual for the sky.’
– E. C. Krupp, Director, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles
‘With remarkable clarity and deft organisation, Norman Davidson leads us far along a path toward a renewed knowledge and intimacy with the stars and planets
an invaluable resource for teachers. I commend it heartily.’
– Arthur Zajonc, Professor of Physics, Amherst College
Norman Davidson
Norman Davidson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1933. He was a journalist in the UK for ten years, writing on social and cultural events. He was a Waldorf school teacher for sixteen years, teaching astronomy, geometry, history, and literature. He has been director of Teacher Training at the Waldorf Institute of Sunbridge College in Chestnut Ridge, New York. He lectures on astronomy and cultural topics, and is the author of Astronomy and the Imagination, a companion to Sky Phenomena.
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