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Heavens above stars, constellations, and the sky

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  • Author: Kaler, James B.
    Edition: Unabridged
    Date:
    Created
    2011
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    Copyrighted
    2007
    Summary:

    In this course, University of Illinois Professor Emeritus James B. Kaler guides listeners through the sights of the naked- eye sky, wherein we directly witness the effects of the turning and revolving of the Earth, the artistry painted by the human mind using the sky and stars, and how the view changes with time and with our place on the planet.

    Contents:
    • Sky and stars
    • Constellations
    • Circles of Earth
    • Celestial circles
    • Rising and setting
    • That old sun
    • Star names
    • The sacred Zodiac
    • Wobbles
    • Astronomy, astrology, and UFOs
    • Mythical magic
    • Singular sights
    • Modern design
    • The Milky Way.
    Genre:
    Math and science, History and geography
    Subject(s): Celestial sphere | Constellations | Spherical astronomy | Stars | Zodiac
    Original Publisher: Prince Frederick, MD, [Prince Frederick, Md.], Recorded Books, [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN: 9781456104726