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Movement and Rhythms of the Stars: A Guide to Naked-Eye Observation of Sun, Moon, and Planets
Joachim Schultz
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Description for Movement and Rhythms of the Stars: A Guide to Naked-Eye Observation of Sun, Moon, and Planets
Paperback. A comprehensive guide to the basic movements of the skies from different parts of the earth, including the southern hemisphere. Translator(s): Meeks, John. Num Pages: 240 pages, 147 b/w line illustrations. BIC Classification: WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 476.
This is a comprehensive guide to the basic movements we can observe in the sky. Schultz describes the daily movement of the stars from different parts of the earth (including southern hemisphere throughout). Included are the sun's pattern of the day and of the year, the moon's various periods, nodes and eclipses, as well as the planets' apparent movement and loops, conjunctions and transits.
The appendix contains tables of periods and rhythms, and a guide to important occurrences to the year 2010.
Product Details
Publisher
Floris Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
474g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780863156694
SKU
V9780863156694
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About Joachim Schultz
Joachim Schultz (1901-1953) already showed an interest in astronomy at a young age when he took his father's globe and marched around a lamp in a darkened room to understand the movement of the earth. He studied science before going to the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland in 1927 to study planetary influences on plant growth. From 1942 until his death ... Read more
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