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Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World - And How To Make Them Yourself (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
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Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World - And How To Make Them Yourself (Paperback, 2013 ed.)
Series: The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series
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"Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That Changed the World"
takes twenty-five journeys through space, back in time and into
human history. We begin with the simplest sight of the Tycho Crater
on the Moon, through a repeat of Galileo's observations of
Jupiter's moons, and then move out towards the nebulae, stars, and
galaxies. The astronomical observations repeat the original
groundbreaking discoveries that have changed our understanding of
science and ourselves. This title contains graded observing
challenges from the straightforward to the more difficult (in
chapter order). It offers clear observing tips and lots of
practical help, presuming no prior in-depth knowledge of equipment.
Binoculars and/or a small astronomical telescope are all that is
required for most of the observations. Secondly, it explores for
each observation the science of what is seen, adding to the
knowledge and enjoyment of amateur astronomers and offering lots of
reading for the cloudy nights when there is not a star in view.
Thirdly, the book puts the amateur astronomers' observations into a
wider perspective. "Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations That
Changed the World" makes the observer part of that great story of
discovery. Each chapter, each observing challenge, shows how to
observe and then how to look with understanding. The projects begin
with practicalities: where the object is, how best is it observed
and with what appropriate equipment (usually a small-to-medium
aperture amateur telescope, binoculars, even the naked eye).
"Twenty-Five Astronomical Observations that Changed the World"
guides even the inexperienced amateur astronomer - beginners can
use the book - around a variety of night-sky objects, and reminds
the more experienced how they can best be seen. These practical
observations put us in contact with all the history and culture
surrounding them: through scientific speculation and literature to
those first fuzzy images made in 1959 by the Russian space probe
Luna 3.
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