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Out of the blue : a 24-hour skywatcher's guide / John Naylor.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002Description: 1 online resource (xii, 360 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780511536595 (ebook)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification:
  • 551.56/5 21
LOC classification:
  • QC975.2 .N39 2002
Online resources:
Contents:
Daylight -- Shadows -- Mirages -- Sunset and sunrise -- Rainbow -- Coronae and glories -- Atmospheric halos -- Night sky -- Moon -- Eclipses -- Planets -- Stars -- Comets and meteors.
Summary: Why is the sky blue and why are sunsets red? When can I see a rainbow? Why is the moon sometimes visible in daylight? In Out of the Blue skywatcher John Naylor offers practical advice about where and when you can expect to see natural phenomena, what you will see and how to improve your chances of seeing it. He takes in both the night and the day sky, and deals only with what can be seen with the naked eye. Drawing on science, history, literature and mythology, and written in a popular style that assumes only basic scientific know-how, Out of the Blue is for everyone who enjoys being outdoors and who feels curious or puzzled about things optical and astronomical.
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Daylight -- Shadows -- Mirages -- Sunset and sunrise -- Rainbow -- Coronae and glories -- Atmospheric halos -- Night sky -- Moon -- Eclipses -- Planets -- Stars -- Comets and meteors.

Why is the sky blue and why are sunsets red? When can I see a rainbow? Why is the moon sometimes visible in daylight? In Out of the Blue skywatcher John Naylor offers practical advice about where and when you can expect to see natural phenomena, what you will see and how to improve your chances of seeing it. He takes in both the night and the day sky, and deals only with what can be seen with the naked eye. Drawing on science, history, literature and mythology, and written in a popular style that assumes only basic scientific know-how, Out of the Blue is for everyone who enjoys being outdoors and who feels curious or puzzled about things optical and astronomical.

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