Popular Guide to the Heavens

Klappentext Published in 1905, this highly illustrated work by Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840-1913) is a concise introduction to astronomy. Zusammenfassung Irish mathematician and astronomer Sir Robert Stawell Ball (1840–1913) excelled in writing for a general readership. Including star charts, maps of the moon, and concise, non-technical explanations of basic terms, this highly illustrated introduction to astronomy was originally published in 1905. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. The celestial sphere and the solar system; 2. The planets and satellites; 3. The sun; eclipses of the sun and moon; 4. Comets; 5. The moon; 6. The sky month by month and the index to the planets; 7. The star maps; 8. Star clusters and nebulae; 9. Select list of telescopic objects; Appendix; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Stawell Ball, Sir Robert Stawell Ball
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.09.2013
• EAN: 9781108066495
• ISBN: 978-1-108-06649-5
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Astronomy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Astronomy: general, reference works; NATURE / Sky Observation, Popular astronomy & space, Popular astronomy and space