Through the Telescope by James Baikie
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"Through the Telescope" by James Baikie is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book provides an accessible overview of astronomical facts and offers practical guidance for amateur astronomers, encouraging readers to engage with the wonders of the night sky using telescopes. The opening of the book introduces the author’s intent to demystify astronomy for the general reader and emphasizes that even modest telescopes can yield exciting observations. Baikie
shares his extensive experience with various telescopes over two decades, detailing historical advancements in telescope technology and the significance of practical work for aspiring astronomers. The narrative sets the stage for a journey through topics such as the historical development of telescopes, the solar phenomena, and introduces the first chapters, which promise to combine theory with practical application for beginners eager to explore astronomy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Baikie, James, 1866-1931 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 07011033 |
| Title | Through the Telescope |
| Contents | The telescope: historical -- The telescope: practical -- The sun -- The sun's surroundings -- Mercury -- Venus -- The moon -- Mars -- The asteroids -- Jupiter -- Saturn -- Uranus and Neptune -- Comets and meteors -- The starry heavens -- Clusters and nebulæ -- Appendix I. List of lunar formations -- Appendix II. List of objects for the telescope. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chris Curnow, Lesley Halamek and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | QB: Science: Astronomy |
| Subject | Astronomy |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 54378 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-54378-9 |
| Release Date | Mar 17, 2017 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 745 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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