To Measure the Sky

Author: Frederick R. Chromey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 052176386X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 461

Book Description
With a lively yet rigorous and quantitative approach, this textbook introduces the fundamental topics in optical observational astronomy for undergraduates. It explains the theoretical foundations for observational practices and reviews essential physics to support students' mastery of the subject. Student understanding is strengthened through over 120 exercises and problems.

To Measure the Sky

Author: Frederick R. Chromey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781316424117
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 478

Book Description

Studyguide for to Measure the Sky

Author: Cram101 Textbook Reviews
Publisher: Cram101
ISBN: 9781478497134
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
Never HIGHLIGHT a Book Again Includes all testable terms, concepts, persons, places, and events. Cram101 Just the FACTS101 studyguides gives all of the outlines, highlights, and quizzes for your textbook with optional online comprehensive practice tests. Only Cram101 is Textbook Specific. Accompanies: 9780872893795. This item is printed on demand.

The Night Sky

Author: Giles Sparrow
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
ISBN: 0766093212
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
On any clear night, the night sky offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects, visible to the naked eye: stars, constellations, bright planets, the moon, human-made satellites, and sometimes even meteor showers or the International Space Station. With gorgeous high-definition imagery and a wealth of charts, graphs, and infographics, readers will find here what is visible in the night sky at various times of the year and from what locations around the world. They will learn what additional objects they can see with the help of telescopes, binoculars, and sky maps. Also featured are skywatching terms and night sky observing tips.

Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars

Author: Patrick Moore
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521793902
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 226

Book Description
Patrick Moore's painstakingly researched, beautifully illustrated guide to astronomical observation for casual and serious observers.

Pie in the Sky

Author: Jane Smiley
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375869689
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 274

Book Description
Abby Lovitt is put in charge of training the expensive and haughty horse Pie in the Sky after his owner refuses. While trying to get a hold on him, she must deal with the new challenges, both good and bad, that come with being a freshman in high school in 1970's Northern California.

Pie in the Sky

Author: Lois Ehlert
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780152165840
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
A father and child watch the cherry tree in their back yard, waiting until there are ripe cherries to bake in a pie. Includes a recipe for cherry pie.

Sammy in the Sky

Author: Barbara Walsh
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781737481300
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
Sammy, the best hound dog in the whole wide world, loves his girl and she loves him. When illness cuts Sammy's life short, the girl's family keeps his spirit alive by celebrating his love of chasing wind-blown bubbles, keeping loyal guard at night, and offering his velvety fur for endless pats and tummy scratches. Painter Jamie Wyeth's illustrations - infused with his realist style and lifelong fondness for dogs - radiate the joy and sadness of every tongue-licking, tail-wagging moment in this heartening and lovingly rendered story written by Barbara Walsh.

How Many Stars in the Sky?

Author: Lenny Hort
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 068815218X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36

Book Description
Mama's away one night, and her son can't sleep. He tries to relax by counting stars, but the more of them he sees, the more determined he is to count every single one. Then the boy finds that Daddy can't sleep either. Together, the two of them set off on an unforgettable all-night journey of discovery.

Tasting the Sky

Author: Ibtisam Barakat
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429998474
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 194

Book Description
Winner, Arab American National Museum Book Award for Children's/YA Literature, among other awards and honors. "When a war ends it does not go away," my mother says."It hides inside us . . . Just forget!" But I do not want to do what Mother says . . . I want to remember. In this groundbreaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, Ibtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candor and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home and she is separated from her family; the harshness of life as a Palestinian refugee; her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. This is the beginning of her passionate connection to words, and as language becomes her refuge, allowing her to piece together the fragments of her world, it becomes her true home. Transcending the particulars of politics, this illuminating and timely book provides a telling glimpse into a little-known culture that has become an increasingly important part of the puzzle of world peace.