Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 360 pages)
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digital, PDF file(s)
ISBN:
9780511536595
Content:
Why is the sky blue and why are sunsets red? When can I see a rainbow? Why is the moon sometimes visible in daylight? In Out of the Blue skywatcher John Naylor offers practical advice about where and when you can expect to see natural phenomena, what you will see and how to improve your chances of seeing it. He takes in both the night and the day sky, and deals only with what can be seen with the naked eye. Drawing on science, history, literature and mythology, and written in a popular style that assumes only basic scientific know-how, Out of the Blue is for everyone who enjoys being outdoors and who feels curious or puzzled about things optical and astronomical
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015)
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Daylight -- Shadows -- Mirages -- Sunset and sunrise -- Rainbow -- Coronae and glories -- Atmospheric halos -- Night sky -- Moon -- Eclipses -- Planets -- Stars -- Comets and meteors.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780521809252
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780521809252
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1017/CBO9780511536595
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