Cambridge University Press Paperback
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EAN: 9781107427433 Published: 25/09/2014 Language: English
First published in 1911 as the second edition of a 1900 original, this book provides a basic introduction to astronomy written by the former Astronomer Royal of Ireland. The text is illustrated with photographs, diagrams and drawings of astronomical phenomena, including certain comets and the constellations visible from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of education and the teaching of astronomy.
Introduction 1. The diurnal motion 2. The Sun 3. The apparent motion of the Sun 4. The Moon 5. Gravitation 6. Mercury and Venus 7. Mars 8. The asteroids 9. Jupiter 10. Saturn 11. Uranus and Neptune 12. Comets 13. Shooting stars 14. Stars and nebulae 15. Causes affecting the apparent places of the stars 16. Celestial objects Index.
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