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Practical Talks by an Astronomer

Practical Talks by an Astronomer

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Number of Chapters: 19

Length: 04 hours and 57 minutes

Language: English

The present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because they must aim at completeness. Completeness means detail, and detail means dryness.

But the science of astronomy contains subjects that admit of detached treatment; and as many of these are precisely the ones of greatest general interest, it has seemed well to select several, and describe them in language free from technicalities. It is hoped that the book will thus prove useful to persons who do not wish to give the time required for a study of astronomy as a whole, but who may take pleasure in devoting a half-hour now and then to a detached essay on some special topic. - Summary from the Preface

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Preface (Availle)
Navigation at Sea (Barbara Baker)
The Pleiades (J. M. Smallheer)
The Pole-Star (Marty)
Nebulae (Romano)
Temporary Stars (BettyB)
Galileo (DebK)
The Planet of 1898 (BettyB)
How to Make a Sun-Dial (Bev J Stevens)
Photography in Astronomy (Mike Pelton)
Time Standards of the World (Bev J Stevens)
Motions of the Earth's Pole (DebK)
Saturn's Rings (Mike Pelton)
The Heliometer (Mike Pelton)
Occultations (Diana Schmidt)
Mounting Great Telescopes (Availle)
The Astronomer's Pole (Lazlo)
The Moon Hoax (J. M. Smallheer)
The Sun's Destination (Kathleen Moore)
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