{"product_id":"a-handbook-of-descriptive-and-practical-astronomy-paperback-9781108014755","title":"A Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108014755","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Handbook of Descriptive and Practical Astronomy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA best-seller for decades, this classic 1861 work was an indispensable guide for the Victorian amateur astronomer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eGeorge Frederick Chambers (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108014755, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 17 June 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e644 pages, 52 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.6 cm, 0.81 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis handbook by George Frederick Chambers (1841–1915), a young and enthusiastic amateur astronomer, became a best-seller soon after its publication in 1861 and made Chambers' reputation as a popular astronomy writer. The work is divided into ten parts covering the following topics: the planets of our solar system; eclipses; gravity and tides; phenomena including aberration and refraction; comets; chronological astronomy; stars; astronomical instruments; the history of astronomy; and meteoric astronomy. It is richly illustrated with photographs and woodcuts depicting a wide variety of astronomical phenomena. Chambers went on to become one of the leading amateur astronomers of the nineteenth century. The usefulness and accessibility of his practical advice ensured that his published works became indispensable for thousands of less famous amateurs. The Handbook, reissued in many editions, remains his most popular work and is a key text in the history of Victorian popular astronomical writing.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eBook I. A Sketch of the Solar System: 1. The sun\u003cbr\u003e 2. The planets\u003cbr\u003e 3. Vulcan\u003cbr\u003e 4. Mercury\u003cbr\u003e 5. Venus\u003cbr\u003e 6. The earth\u003cbr\u003e 7. The moon\u003cbr\u003e 8. Mars\u003cbr\u003e 9. The minor planets\u003cbr\u003e 10. Jupiter\u003cbr\u003e 11. Saturn\u003cbr\u003e 12. Uranus\u003cbr\u003e 13. Neptune\u003cbr\u003e Book II. Eclipses and their Associated Phenomena: 1. General outlines\u003cbr\u003e 2. Eclipses of the sun\u003cbr\u003e 3. The total eclipse of the sun of July 28, 1851\u003cbr\u003e 4. The annular eclipse of the sun of March 14–15, 1858\u003cbr\u003e 5. The total eclipse of the sun of July 18, 1860\u003cbr\u003e 6. Historical notices\u003cbr\u003e 7. Eclipses of the moon\u003cbr\u003e 8. Suggestions for observing annular eclipses of the sun\u003cbr\u003e 9. Transits of the inferior planets\u003cbr\u003e 10. Occultations\u003cbr\u003e Book III. The Tides: 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Local disturbing influences\u003cbr\u003e Book IV. Miscellaneous Astronomical Phenomena: 1. Variation in the obliquity of the ecliptic\u003cbr\u003e 2. Aberration\u003cbr\u003e 3. Refraction\u003cbr\u003e Book V. Comets: 1. General remarks\u003cbr\u003e 2. Periodic comets\u003cbr\u003e 3. Remarkable comets\u003cbr\u003e 4. Cometary statistics\u003cbr\u003e 5. Historical notices\u003cbr\u003e Book VI. Chronological Astronomy: 1. What time is\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hours\u003cbr\u003e 3. Means of measuring time\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Dominical or Sunday letter\u003cbr\u003e 5. Tables for the conversion of time\u003cbr\u003e Book VII. The Starry Heavens: 1. The Pole-Star\u003cbr\u003e 2. Double stars\u003cbr\u003e 3. Variable stars\u003cbr\u003e 4. Clusters and nebulae\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Milky Way\u003cbr\u003e 6. The constellations\u003cbr\u003e Book VIII. Astronomical Instruments: 1. Telescopes\u003cbr\u003e 2. Telescope stands\u003cbr\u003e 3. The equatorial\u003cbr\u003e 4. The transit instrument\u003cbr\u003e 5. Other astronomical instruments\u003cbr\u003e 6. History of the telescope\u003cbr\u003e Book IX. A Sketch of the History of Astronomy\u003cbr\u003e  Book X. Meteoric Astronomy: 1. Classification of the subject\u003cbr\u003e 2. The origin of aërolites\u003cbr\u003e 3. Shooting stars\u003cbr\u003e Appendices\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Solar system: the Sun \u0026amp; planets\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Solar%20system:%20the%20Sun%20\u0026amp;%20planets%20%5BPGS%5D%22\"\u003ePGS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265937002776,"sku":"9781108014755","price":47.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108014755i.jpg?v=1694869331","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-handbook-of-descriptive-and-practical-astronomy-paperback-9781108014755","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}