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Upgren, Arthur R.

Night Has A Thousand Eyes : A Naked-Eye Guide to the Sky, Its Science, and Lore / Arthur Upgren.

New York : Plenum Press, ©1998.

ix, 301 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

"Do you sometimes wonder why the sky at dusk is filled with color, or how the moon controls the tides? Why do stars twinkle and planets don't? Interested in refining your star-gazing techniques? You don't need any special equipment to marvel at the beauty of the universe, the Night Has a Thousand Eyes will place the cosmic within your grasp. Astrology reflects ancient beliefs about the stars and planets. We celebrate holidays that commemorate the impact of the seasons. Most of us have heard folk rhymes that predict the weather. But how much of what we believe about the influence of the heavens is true? Filled with science and lore, with references to myths, legends, and "high" and popular culture, this naked-eye" guide (no telescope required_ demystifies the celestial in accessible, instructive, and entertaining prose. If you want to know why werewolves only come out at night, how to find Betelgeuse (pronounced Beetlejuice), if you are curious about twilight, the seasons and their causes, our solar system, light and darkness, weather, stars and latitude, the moon, light pollution, and the planets, this is the book for you. Illustrated throughout with photographs, sky charts, and diagrams, Night Has a Thousand Eyes is the perfect resource for amateur astronomers and meteorologists of all ages - city, suburban, and country folk alike - who pause to enjoy sunsets and identify constellations on a starry night." -- Dust Jacket.

Astronomy -- Popular works.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-284) and index.

Foreword -- Introduction -- THE STARRY SKIES -- Getting Acquainted with the Changing Sky -- In Praise of Twilight -- The Big Dipper and the Constellations of the Northern Sky -- The Summer Sky and the System of Stellar Magnitudes -- The Summer Sky, Part 2 -- The Stars of Autumn -- The Stars of Winter -- The Stars of Winter, Part 2 -- The Stars of Spring -- The Southern Stars -- THE WANDERERS - SUN, MOON, PLANETS -- The Brightness of the Night Sky -- The Downside of Light -- The Moon -- Chiaroscuro -- The Planets -- The Outer Limits -- Calamity! -- The Last Return -- The Seasons -- About Time -- Ellipse -- A Tale of Two Stars -- What Ayla Saw -- How Well Do We Know How Far They Really Are? -- Motions, Then and Now -- The Age of Aquarius -- Stonehenge and a Tower in Rhode Island -- New Life for Life on Other Worlds -- Afterword -- The Brightest Stars -- The Telescope -- Suggestions for Further Reading -- Acknowledgments -- Index.

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