_Excellently arranged, and copiously illustrated, these little
manuals--real field-books--should prove valuable for all who want to
become familiar with the stars_
A Field Book of the Stars
_16mo. With Fifty Diagrams._
To facilitate the fascinating recreation of star-gazing the
author has designed this field-book. All matters of a
technical or theoretical nature have been omitted. Only what
the reader can observe with the naked eye or with an
opera-glass have been included in it. Simplicity and brevity
have been aimed at, the main idea being that whatever is
bulky or verbose is a hindrance rather than a help when one
is engaged in the observation of the heavens.
In Starland with a Three-Inch Telescope
A Conveniently Arranged Guide for the Use of the Amateur Astronomer
_16mo. With Forty Diagrams of the Constellations and Eight of the
Moon._
The _raison d'etre_ therefore for the book is convenience
and arrangement. The author has found by experience that
what the student most needs when he is observing with a
telescope, is a page to glance at that will serve as a guide
to the object he desires to view, and which affords concise
data relative to that object. The diagrams therefore direct
the student's vision and the subject-matter affords the
necessary information in each case.
Star Lore of All Ages
A Collection of Myths, Legends, and Facts Concerning the
Constellations of the Northern Hemisphere
_8vo. Fully Illustrated._
Will appeal alike to those who are interested in folk-lore
and those who are attracted by astronomy. In it the author
has gathered together the curious myths and traditions that
have attached themselves from the earliest times to
different constellations and even to individual stars.
G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS
New York London
The Essence of Astronomy
Things Every One Should Know About the Sun, Moon and Stars
By Edward W. Price
_12mo. Fully Illustrated._
Here is a volume quite different from the usual "popular
book on astronomy."
It answers in untechnical language the every-day questions
of every-day people, the material being so arranged that it
is readily available for quick reference use, as well as for
interesting consecutive reading.
An individual chapter is devoted to each member of the Solar
System. Special space is given to "Curiosities of the
Skies."
The illustrations are from photographs taken at the great
observatories. The drawings of Mars are the most recent
published, being made by Professor Lowell in January, 1914.
The chronological table and annotated bibliography are of
real value.
Sun Lore of All Ages
A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and its Worship
By William Tyler Olcott
Author of "Star Lore of All Ages," "A Field Book of the Stars," etc.
_8vo. With 30 Illustrations._
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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