The Turtle and the Stars
Observations of an Earthbound Astronomer
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2002
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-0-8050-7094-1 (ISBN)
Palgrave Macmillan (Verlag)
978-0-8050-7094-1 (ISBN)
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This title brings stargazers face to face with facts and lore to celebrate the beauty of the universe. Topics include: What colour is the atmosphere of Mars, and might it someday appear as blue as ours? How does the Milky Way cast shadows? Why do we never see the sunset as it's actually occurring?
This volume looks at the heavens that unlocks the sky's mysteries and celebrates the beauty of the universe. No matter where we travel on Earth, the sky is the one great constant, bearing extraordinary colours and images in every kind of weather. Modern astronomy has revealed many secrets of the sky, and now the most intriguing ones have been distilled for a popular audience. "The Turtle and the Stars" brings stargazers face to face with facts and lore. Topics include: What colour is the atmosphere of Mars, and might it someday appear as blue as ours? How does the Milky Way cast shadows? Why is it that we never see the sunset as it's actually occurring? Earthly questions range from why the Taj Mahal glimmers when you gaze up at it to why the top of the Empire State Building travels farther than its lower floors each day. Arthur Upgren also invites us to contemplate the natural beauty of the universe through recollecting scenes such as a leatherback turtle depositing her eggs under a sky lit only by Venus, or witnessing a total solar eclipse in Venezuela.
A treasure trove of facts sprinkled with references to history, literature, film, and music, this title is a revealing tour for armchair astronomers and naturalists alike.
This volume looks at the heavens that unlocks the sky's mysteries and celebrates the beauty of the universe. No matter where we travel on Earth, the sky is the one great constant, bearing extraordinary colours and images in every kind of weather. Modern astronomy has revealed many secrets of the sky, and now the most intriguing ones have been distilled for a popular audience. "The Turtle and the Stars" brings stargazers face to face with facts and lore. Topics include: What colour is the atmosphere of Mars, and might it someday appear as blue as ours? How does the Milky Way cast shadows? Why is it that we never see the sunset as it's actually occurring? Earthly questions range from why the Taj Mahal glimmers when you gaze up at it to why the top of the Empire State Building travels farther than its lower floors each day. Arthur Upgren also invites us to contemplate the natural beauty of the universe through recollecting scenes such as a leatherback turtle depositing her eggs under a sky lit only by Venus, or witnessing a total solar eclipse in Venezuela.
A treasure trove of facts sprinkled with references to history, literature, film, and music, this title is a revealing tour for armchair astronomers and naturalists alike.
ARTHUR UPGREN, Yale and the Wesleyan University in Connecticut.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.7.2002 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Basingstoke |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 230 mm |
| Gewicht | 555 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8050-7094-X / 080507094X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8050-7094-1 / 9780805070941 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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