文档介绍：Out of the Blue
Why is the sky blue and why are sunsets red? When can I see a
rainbow? Why is the Moon sometimes visible in daylight? In Out of
the Blue, skywatcher John Naylor offers practical advice about where
and when you can expect to see natural phenomena, what you will see
and how to improve your chances of seeing it. He takes in both the
night sky and the day sky, and deals only with what can be seen with
the naked eye. Drawing on science, history, literature and mythology,
and written in a popular style that assumes only basic scientific know-
how, Out of the Blue is for everyone who enjoys being outdoors and
who feels curious or puzzled about things optical and astronomical.
JOHN NAYLOR has been fascinated by the night sky since he was a
child growing up in Peru, and by the daytime sky as an adult. He went
to London University to study engineering and philosophy, and now
teaches physics at a secondary school in London.
Out of the Blue
A 24-hour Skywatcher’s Guide
JOHN NAYLOR
Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo
Cambridge University Press
The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge , United Kingdom
Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York
Information on this title: 0521809252
© J. C. Naylor 2002
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First published in print format 2002
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