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In 1910, Mary Acworth Evershed (1867-1949) sat on a hill in southern India staring at the moon as she grappled with apparent mistakes in Dante's Divine Comedy. Was Dante's astronomy unintelligible? Or was he, for a man of his time and place, as insightful as one could be about the sky? As the twentieth century began, women who wished to become professional astronomers faced difficult cultural barriers, but Evershed joined the British Astronomical...
3) Seeing stars
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Illustrated guide to the 88 internationally recognized constellations with stories and legends. Includes key star information, location descriptions, and maps.
A graphically stunning, comprehensive introduction to the constellations. This artful and accessible introduction to constellations equips readers with the information they need to locate, name, and explain all 88 internationally recognized constellations. Ages 7-10.
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"This is a guidebook for the naked eye viewing and enjoyment of the night sky. The book assumes the reader is literate but not particularly knowledgeable about the sky. Emphasis is on naked eye viewing with an occasional reference to using binoculars or a small telescope. Any time of day or night is fair game for an observing session, though there is an emphasis on early evening viewing, often in the evening twilight, as that is more convenient for...
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Hace miles de años, la humanidad alzó la mirada al cielo y vio grupos de estrellas que se podían conectar con líneas imaginarias para dibujar imágenes. Esas estrellas recibieron el nombre de dioses, animales y aonjetos, y las historias que se narraban acerca de ellas fueron pasando de generación en generación. Se han usado para navegar, para predecir las cosechas y para marcar las esaciones. Estos conjuntos de estrellas se llaman constelaciones...
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