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Practical Talks by an Astronomer

The present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because they must aim at completeness. Completeness means detail, and detail means dryness.

But the science of astronomy contains subjects that admit of detached treatment; and as many of these are precisely the ones of greatest general interest, it has seemed well to select several, and describe them in language free from technicalities. It is hoped that the book will thus prove useful to persons who do not wish to give the time required for a study of astronomy as a whole, but who may take pleasure in devoting a half-hour now and then to a detached essay on some special topic. - Summary from the Preface

Year of Publication: 1902Genres: Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics

Running Time: 04 hours 57 minutes 36 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Preface Availle	2:02
2	Navigation at Sea Barbara Baker	11:52
3	The Pleiades J. M. Smallheer	9:39
4	The Pole-Star Marty	12:25
5	Nebulae Romano	11:44
6	Temporary Stars BettyB	13:56
7	Galileo DebK	11:17
8	The Planet of 1898 BettyB	13:43
9	How to Make a Sun-Dial Bev J Stevens	29:59
10	Photography in Astronomy Mike Pelton	38:59
11	Time Standards of the World Bev J Stevens	29:03
12	Motions of the Earth's Pole DebK	9:28
13	Saturn's Rings Mike Pelton	16:11
14	The Heliometer Mike Pelton	11:55
15	Occultations Diana Schmidt	10:57
16	Mounting Great Telescopes Availle	18:26
17	The Astronomer's Pole Lazlo	15:51
18	The Moon Hoax J. M. Smallheer	11:48
19	The Sun's Destination Kathleen Moore	18:21