The Story of the Solar System
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A small telescope and a patient observer are central to George F. Chambers's approach to astronomy. Writing for general readers, he describes the Sun and its surrounding planets, satellites and comets with an eye to what modest instruments can reveal. The contents move from the Sun through the planets to comets, supported by illustrations of sunspots, lunar features, planetary appearances and other observations.
The section on the Moon combines descriptions of craters and named regions with advice about maps and the best time to view particular features. Chambers also discusses uncertainties that occupied observers of his period, including reports used in debates about a lunar atmosphere. With a preface dated 1895, the book offers a historical view of practical astronomy and its open questions.
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- Author
- George F. Chambers
- Reading time
- About 3 hours
- Pages
- 124
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Popular Science
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- PDF, EPUB, Read online