Practical Talks by an Astronomer
Harold Jacoby
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The present volume has not been designed as a systematic treatise on astronomy. There are many excellent books of that kind, suitable for serious students as well as the general reader; but they are necessarily somewhat dry and unattractive, because they must aim at completeness. Completeness means detail, and detail means dryness.
But the science of astronomy contains subjects that admit of detached treatment; and as many of these are precisely the ones of greatest general interest, it has seemed well to select several, and describe them in language free from technicalities. It is hoped that the book will thus prove useful to persons who do not wish to give the time required for a study of astronomy as a whole, but who may take pleasure in devoting a half-hour now and then to a detached essay on some special topic. - Summary from the Preface (4 hr 57 min)
Chapters
| Preface | 2:02 | Read by Availle |
| Navigation at Sea | 11:52 | Read by Barbara Baker |
| The Pleiades | 9:39 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| The Pole-Star | 12:25 | Read by Marty |
| Nebulae | 11:44 | Read by Romano |
| Temporary Stars | 13:56 | Read by BettyB |
| Galileo | 11:17 | Read by DebK |
| The Planet of 1898 | 13:43 | Read by BettyB |
| How to Make a Sun-Dial | 29:59 | Read by Bev J Stevens |
| Photography in Astronomy | 38:59 | Read by Mike Pelton |
| Time Standards of the World | 29:03 | Read by Bev J Stevens |
| Motions of the Earth's Pole | 9:28 | Read by DebK |
| Saturn's Rings | 16:11 | Read by Mike Pelton |
| The Heliometer | 11:55 | Read by Mike Pelton |
| Occultations | 10:57 | Read by Diana Schmidt |
| Mounting Great Telescopes | 18:26 | Read by Availle |
| The Astronomer's Pole | 15:51 | Read by Lazlo |
| The Moon Hoax | 11:48 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| The Sun's Destination | 18:21 | Read by Kathleen Moore |
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