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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-10052167123X
ISBN-139780521671231
eBay Product ID (ePID)28038303524
Product Key Features
Book TitleAmateur Astronomer's Introduction to the Celestial Sphere
Number of Pages316 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2006
TopicAstronomy
IllustratorYes
GenreScience
AuthorWilliam Millar
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight25 oz
Item Length9.7 in
Item Width7.4 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2006-299122
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Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal522
Table Of Content1. The lure of the sky; 2. Location and coordinates; 3. Stars and constellations; 4. Motions of the Earth; 5. The seasons; 6. The phases of the Moon; 7. Eclipses; 8. Observation projects; Appendices.
SynopsisThis introduction to the night sky is for amateur astronomers who desire a deeper understanding of the principles and observations of naked-eye astronomy. It covers topics such as terrestrial and astronomical coordinate systems, stars and constellations, the relative motions of the sky, sun, moon and earth leading to an understanding of the seasons, phases of the moon, and eclipses. Topics are discussed and compared for observers located in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Written in a conversational style, only addition and subtraction are needed to understand the basic principles and a more advanced mathematical treatment is available in the appendices. Each chapter contains a set of review questions and simple exercises to reinforce the reader's understanding of the material. The last chapter is a set of self-contained observation projects to get readers started with making observations about the concepts they have learned. William Charles Millar, currently Professor of Astronomy at Grand Rapids Community College in Michigan, has been teaching the subject for almost twenty years and is very involved with local amateur astronomy groups. Millar also belongs to The Planetary Society and the Astronomical Society of the Pacific and has traveled to Europe and South America to observe solar eclipses. Millar holds a Masters degree in Physics from Western Michigan University., Introduction to the night sky and the principles of naked-eye astronomy using only elementary mathematics., An introduction to the night sky for those who wish to understand the principles of naked-eye astronomy. Written in a conversational style, using only elementary mathematics, it contains review questions and exercises to reinforce the reader's understanding. The last chapter contains a set of practical observation projects., This introduction to the night sky is for amateur astronomers who desire a deeper understanding of the principles and observations of naked-eye astronomy. It covers topics such as terrestrial and astronomical coordinate systems, stars and constellations, the relative motions of the sky, Sun, Moon and Earth leading to an understanding of the seasons, phases of the moon, and eclipses. Topics are discussed and compared for observers located in both the northern and southern hemispheres. Written in a conversational style, only addition and subtraction are needed to understand the basic principles with a more advanced mathematical treatment available in the appendices. Each chapter contains a set of review questions and simple exercises to reinforce the reader's understanding of the material. The last chapter is a set of self-contained observation projects to get readers started with making observations about the concepts they have learned.
LC Classification NumberQB64
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