Covering everything that everyone should know about astronomy as it influences our daily lives: the day, the year, the seasons, the changing of the Moon’s ‘shape’, how the planets we see in the sky move, about the time we use, our calendar, the tides. There are chapters about the Solar System, and stars and the Milky Way, subjects that are much more extensively treated in parts 2 and 3. Including much background information about constellations and star charts, and planispheres in particular. Also contains a wonderful observation programme per season, for the layman.
It basically covers the heavens as we can observe it from Earth.
First part of series of three, about astronomy (Enjoying Astronomy), for the general public. They are also useful as books for astronomy courses, and written for 12-14 years and up.
About 100 wonderful pictures and 90 illustrations.
