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Stars and Planets of the Southern Hemisphere
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With this book as a friendly guide, the newcomer to astronomy looks overhead to comprehend the beauty and grandeur of the heavens.
During his first exciting evening as a stargazer he makes a visual tour of the southern sky, viewing the famous Southern Cross and Pointers, the Diamond Cross, the False Cross, the space-navigational star Canopus, bright Archernar and solitary Peacock. He also discoveres our two nearest galaxies, the might Magellanic Clouds.
This book describes and explains many fascinating celesetial objects. it gives individuality to the stars and planets which have earned a place in legend and history.
The author, a former head of the science department in a large secondary school, has the rare gift of explaining astronomy in simple language while conveying the spirit of his own enthusiasm for the night sky.
With this book as a friendly guide, the newcomer to astronomy looks overhead to comprehend the beauty and grandeur of the heavens.
During his first exciting evening as a stargazer he makes a visual tour of the southern sky, viewing the famous Southern Cross and Pointers, the Diamond Cross, the False Cross, the space-navigational star Canopus, bright Archernar and solitary Peacock. He also discoveres our two nearest galaxies, the might Magellanic Clouds.
This book describes and explains many fascinating celesetial objects. it gives individuality to the stars and planets which have earned a place in legend and history.
The author, a former head of the science department in a large secondary school, has the rare gift of explaining astronomy in simple language while conveying the spirit of his own enthusiasm for the night sky.
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