{"product_id":"telescopic-work-for-starlight-evenings-paperback-9781108014137","title":"Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108014137","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTelescopic Work for Starlight Evenings\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFirst published in 1891, this contribution to popular astronomy provides a varied introduction to telescopes, their history and their usage.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam Frederick Denning (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108014137, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 29 July 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e384 pages, 67 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.49 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\"\u003eWilliam F. Denning (1848–1931) was a British astronomer famous for his planetary observations and meteor studies. Elected president of the Liverpool Astronomical Society in 1887, he wrote a series of articles on telescopes for the society's journal, which were brought together and republished in 1891 under the title Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings. Intended as a contribution to popular astronomy, this book provides a varied introduction to telescopes and their usage. The opening essay traces the development of the telescope from antiquity, through Galileo and Newton's contributions in the seventeenth century, to contemporary progress in astronomy. Other chapters provide practical advice for conducting planetary observation and detailed studies of particular planets, as well as facts and figures about meteors and how to compute their orbit. This book provides a fascinating insight into the evolution of astronomy and will be a valuable resource for historians of science and amateur astronomers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The telescope, its invention and the development of its power\u003cbr\u003e 2. Relative merits of large and small telescopes\u003cbr\u003e 3. Notes on telescopes and their accessories\u003cbr\u003e 4. Notes on telescopic work\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Sun\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Moon\u003cbr\u003e 7. Mercury\u003cbr\u003e 8. Venus\u003cbr\u003e 9. Mars\u003cbr\u003e 10. The planetoids\u003cbr\u003e 11. Jupiter\u003cbr\u003e 12. Saturn\u003cbr\u003e 13. Uranus and Neptune\u003cbr\u003e 14. Comets and comet-seeking\u003cbr\u003e 15. Meteors and meteoric observations\u003cbr\u003e 16. The stars\u003cbr\u003e 17. Nebulae and clusters of stars\u003cbr\u003e Notes and additions\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Popular astronomy \u0026amp; space [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Popular astronomy \u0026amp; space\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Popular%20astronomy%20\u0026amp;%20space%20%5BWNX%5D%22\"\u003eWNX\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":46265933594904,"sku":"9781108014137","price":34.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108014137i.jpg?v=1694869302","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/telescopic-work-for-starlight-evenings-paperback-9781108014137","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}