The Ever-Changing Sky: A Guide to the Celestial Sphere by James B. Kaler
$19.99
Secondhand hardcover very good condition. 1996. The Ever-Changing Sky is a comprehensive, non-mathematical guide to spherical astronomy. It covers terrestrial and celestial coordinate systems, time measurement, celestial navigation, stars and constellations with star maps, the motions and appearances of the Moon and planets, tides, eclipses, and smaller Solar System bodies like asteroids, meteors, meteorites, and comets. The book also includes a brief overview of atmospheric phenomena, making it accessible for naked-eye astronomy enthusiasts, amateur and professional astronomers, and general readers interested in how the night sky changes.
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Type: NON FICTION
Category: ASTRONOMY, ASTROPHYSICS, Astrophysics & Space Science, B019-20, BOOKS, CELESTIAL SPHERE, CONSTELLATIONS, COSMOLOGY, EARTH SCIENCE, EARTH SCIENCES, EDUCATIONAL, GENERAL SCIENCE, JAMES B KALER, NIGHT SKY, NON FICTION, OBSERVATIONAL ASTRONOMY, PLANETARY SCIENCE, POP SCIENCE, POPULAR SCIENCE, SCIENCE, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, SPACE SCIENCE, STARGAZING, STEM
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