Recreations in Astronomy
by Henry White Warren
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About this eBook
- Author
- Warren, Henry White, 1831-1912
- Title
- Recreations in Astronomy With Directions for Practical Experiments and Telescopic Work
- Credits
- Produced by Robert J. Hall.
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- QB: Science: Astronomy
- Subject
- Astronomy
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 15620
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15620
- Release Date
- April 14, 2005
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.Page iii RECREATIONS IN ASTRONOMY
- 2.Page vii PREFACE.
- 3.Page ix CONTENTS.
- 4.Page xi ILLUSTRATIONS
- 5.Page 1 I.
- 6.Page 15 II. — Constitution of Light. — Chemistry of Suns revealed by Light. — Creative Force of Light.
- 7.Page 41 III. — The Reflecting Telescope . — The Spectroscope.
- 8.Page 55 IV. — Celestial Movements. — How to Measure.
- 9.Page 75 V. — Page 94 What the Sun does for us.
- 10.Page 97 VI. — The Outlook from the Earth.
- 11.Page 117 VII. — Aerolites. — Comets. — Famous Comets. — Of what do Comets consist? — Will Comets strike the Earth?
- 12.Page 135 VIII. — VULCAN. — MERCURY. — VENUS. — THE EARTH. — The Aurora Borealis. — The Delicate Balance of Forces. — Page 146 Tides. — Page 151 THE MOON. — Telescopic Appearance. — Eclipses. — MARS. — Satellites of Mars. — ASTEROIDS. — JUPITER. — Satellites of Jupiter. — SATURN. — Rings of Saturn. — Satellites of Saturn. — URANUS. — NEPTUNE.
- 13.Page 179 IX.
- 14.Page 193 X. — THE OPEN PAGE OF THE HEAVENS. — Equatorial Constellations. — Characteristics of the Stars. — Page 210 Number. — Double and Multiple Stars. — Colored Stars. — Clusters of Stars. — Nebulæ. — Page 220 Variable Stars. — Temporary, New, and Lost Stars. — Movements of Stars.
- 15.Page 229 XI.
- 16.Page 247 XII.
- 17.Page 269 SUMMARY OF LATEST DISCOVERIES AND CONCLUSIONS.
- 18.Page 274 SOME ELEMENTS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
- 19.Page 275 EXPLANATION OF ASTRONOMICAL SYMBOLS. — SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC — OTHER ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THE ALMANAC. — GREEK ALPHABET USED INDICATING THE STARS.
- 20.Page 276 CHAUTAUQUA OUTLINE FOR STUDENTS.
- 21.Page 279 GLOSSARY OF ASTRONOMICAL TERMS AND INDEX.
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