Sky Phenomena
A Guide to Naked-eye Observation of the Stars
2nd Edition
Published on 1. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-58420-026-0 (ISBN)
Description
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 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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'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
More details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Great Barringron
United States
Publishing group
SteinerBooks, Inc
Edition type
Revised edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
180 b/w line drawings and diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-58420-026-0 (9781584200260)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
06/1993
Floris Books
€38.59
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Person
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.
Content
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: Astronomical Events * Technical Data * Astronomical Symbols * much more ?
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: Astronomical Events * Technical Data * Astronomical Symbols * much more ?