Naked-Eye Astronomy: Stars, the Sun, the Moon, Planets, and the Deep Sky
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Description
In this textbook the author brings back some of the ‘old’ astronomy, but viewed through the imaginary lens of huge telescopes and orbiting observatories. He teaches us what we can see in the sky without any instrument at all - with the only pre-requisite of access to a dark sky. We learn about lunar / solar eclipses and how contemporary cultures and ancient ancestors around the world discovered the sky. In the past the celestial realm provided us with navigational and timekeeping tools vital to agriculture and trade. Using telescopes, however, we almost unlearned to interpret the naked-eye sky. This work brings all its secrets back to us.
Keywords
Astronomy; Astrophysics
Publication Type
Book
ISBN
9783111441184
Publication Date
2025
Publisher
De Gruyter
City
Berlin, Germany
Department
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Disciplines
Earth Sciences
Object Description
XII, 330 pages; 8 illustrations, 223 illustrations; 24 cm
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Hockey, Thomas, "Naked-Eye Astronomy: Stars, the Sun, the Moon, Planets, and the Deep Sky" (2025). Faculty Book Gallery. 775.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facbook/775
