{"product_id":"the-concise-knowledge-astronomy-paperback-9781108023887","title":"The Concise Knowledge Astronomy (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108023887","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Concise Knowledge Astronomy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1898 work is a comprehensive survey of current astronomical knowledge, written by experts and aimed at the general audience.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAgnes Mary Clerke (Author), Alfred Fowler (Author), John Ellard Gore (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108023887, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 January 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e602 pages, 101 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.4 cm, 0.76 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\"\u003eThe Concise Knowledge Astronomy, published in 1898, was one of a series of popular reference books by experts. Agnes Clerke (1842–1907) was a successful author of books on astronomy and its history (three of her other works being reissued in this series), and her co-authors were astrophysicist Alfred Fowler, an internationally renowned expert in spectroscopy, and J. Elland Gore, a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and expert on variable stars. Illustrated by over 100 photographs and drawings, the book aims to provide the educated non-specialist reader with an understanding of current astronomical knowledge. The application of new technologies, such as photography and spectroscopy, to astronomy in the nineteenth century had led to many new discoveries, and public interest in the subject had greatly increased. The book is divided into four parts - the history of astronomy, astronomical movements and instruments, the solar system, and sidereal astronomy.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Section I. History Agnes M. Clerke: 1. From Hipparchus to Laplace\u003cbr\u003e 2. A century of progress\u003cbr\u003e Section II. Geometrical Astronomy and Astronomical Instruments A. Fowler: 1. The Earth and its rotation\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Earth's revolution round the Sun\u003cbr\u003e 3. How the positions of the heavenly bodies are defined\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Earth's orbit\u003cbr\u003e 5. Mean solar time\u003cbr\u003e 6. The movements of the Moon\u003cbr\u003e 7. Movements of planets, satellites, and comets\u003cbr\u003e 8. Eclipses and occultations\u003cbr\u003e 9. How to find our situation on the Earth\u003cbr\u003e 10. The exact size and shape of the earth\u003cbr\u003e 11. The distances and dimensions of the heavenly bodies\u003cbr\u003e 12. The masses of celestial bodies\u003cbr\u003e 13. Gravitational effects of Sun and moon upon the Earth\u003cbr\u003e 14. Instrumental measurement of angles and time\u003cbr\u003e 15. Telescopes\u003cbr\u003e 16. Instruments of precision\u003cbr\u003e 17. Astrophysical instruments\u003cbr\u003e Section III. The Solar System Agnes M. Clerke: 1. The solar system as a whole\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Sun\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Sun's surroundings\u003cbr\u003e 4. The interior planets\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Earth and Moon\u003cbr\u003e 6. The planet Mars\u003cbr\u003e 7. The asteroids\u003cbr\u003e 8. The planet Jupiter\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Saturnian system\u003cbr\u003e 10. Uranus and Neptune\u003cbr\u003e 11. Famous comets\u003cbr\u003e 12. Nature and origin of comets\u003cbr\u003e 13. Meteorites and shooting stars\u003cbr\u003e Section IV. The Sidereal Heavens J.E. Gore: 1. The stars and constellations\u003cbr\u003e 2. Double, multiple, and coloured stars\u003cbr\u003e 3. The distances and motions of the stars\u003cbr\u003e 4. Binary stars\u003cbr\u003e 5. Variable and temporary stars\u003cbr\u003e 6. Clusters and nebulae\u003cbr\u003e 7. The construction of the heavens\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":46265961677080,"sku":"9781108023887","price":46.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108023887i_028ce406-9316-4624-bbdb-f366391e3033.jpg?v=1694869770","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-concise-knowledge-astronomy-paperback-9781108023887","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}