Star Observation category: 126 books

America’s First Great Eclipse takes readers on a thrilling historical journey, revealing that nineteenth-century Americans were just as excited about a total solar eclipse as we are today ... and, like us, were willing to travel thousands of miles to see it. The upcoming total solar eclipse...

Practical Astronomy with your Calculator, first published in 1979, has enjoyed immense success. The author's clear and easy to follow routines enable you to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator. Mathematical complexity is kept firmly in...

This book covers several topics including: 1.Why Study Light?    2.Introduction To Light 3.Introduction To Color 4.Astronomical Instruments 5.Our Solar System               6.The Sun                              ...

Why use the traditional approach to study the stars when you can turn computers, handheld devices, and telescopes into out-of-this-world stargazing tools? Whether you're a first timer or an advanced hobbyist, you'll find Astronomy Hacks both useful and fun. From upgrading your optical finder to photographing...

Nuestros verdaderos orígenes no son sólo humanos, ni siquiera terrestres, sino cósmicos. Orígenes es un libro sorprendente y absorbente, que empieza con el Big Bang y termina con la búsqueda de vida extraterrestre, en el cual los autores sintetizan los resultados de diversos campos científicos...

An inspiration to amateur and professional astronomers alike, the Yearbook of Astronomy warrants a place on the bookshelf of all sky watchers and stargazers. Maintaining its appealing style and presentation, the Yearbook of Astronomy 2019 contains an authoritative set of sky charts and comprehensive...

The weather has always dominated our daily lives and it remains our favourite topic of conversation. We all want to know what the weather will be for the week ahead in order to plan our days. But how reliable are the forecasts?Stan Yorke has written a short guide that explains in simple language the...

On August 21, a remarkable event will occur over Kentucky. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the Gem State. If you are planning to view the total eclipse in Kentucky, you need the Kentucky Total Eclipse Guide. This book has everything you need to know about viewing and photographing...

On August 21, a remarkable event will occur over Nebraska. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the Cornhusker State. If you are planning to view the total eclipse in Nebraska, you need the Nebraska Total Eclipse Guide. This book has everything you need to know about viewing and photographing...

AVERTISSEMENT DE L’AUTEUR La mode des discours préliminaires est devenue tellement générale qu’il y aura de ma part une sorte de hardiesse à m’en affranchir, à commencer cet ouvrage, tout prosaïquement, par le commencement. Ma détermination est cependant très-facile à justifier...

Talete cadde in un pozzo mentre passeggiava guardando la Luna. Tycho Brahe girava con un naso finto perché aveva perso quello vero in un duello. Keplero scoprì le leggi del moto dei pianeti ma faceva oroscopi per campare e salvare dal rogo la madre fattucchiera. Galileo frequentava case di piacere,...

Willem de Sitter 1872-1934 was a Dutch astronomer. Born in Sneek, graduated from the University of Groningen, after which he worked calculator Observatory Cape of Good Hope. In 1899-1907 he was an assistant at the Astronomical Laboratory at Groningen. In 1908 he became a professor of astronomy at...

The beautiful aurorae, or northern lights, are the stuff of legends. The ancient stories of the Sami people warn that if you mock the lights they will seize you, and their mythical appeal continues to capture the hearts and imagination of people across the globe. Aurora explores the visual beauty,...

Do a little armchair space travel, rub elbows with alien life forms, and stretch your mind to the furthest corners of our uncharted universe. With this astonishing guidebook, you don't have to be an astronomer to explore the mysteries of stars and their profound meaning for human existence. Clifford...