Raymo, Chet. An intimate look at the night sky.Walker. 242p. illus. Bibliog. index. c2001. 0-8027-7670-1. $16.00. SA Chet Raymo Chet Raymo (born September 17, 1936 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a noted writer, educator and naturalist. He is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Stonehill College, in Easton, Massachusetts. . professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at Stonehill College, gives new life to the 100 billion anonymous galaxies in our universe. Of course, as with any good star guide he's got the basics here: 24 star maps arranged by season with helpful pronunciations of difficult star names, information on planets and meteor showers, comets, the moon and eclipses, galaxies, and how the universe will end. What makes this book different is that Raymo accompanies the cold facts with poetry, history, religion, philosophy, and mythology. His essays are informed with enthusiasm and awe and the intimacy in the book's title. He recalls lessons with students and trips for stargazing star·gaze intr.v. star·gazed, star·gaz·ing, star·gaz·es 1. To gaze at the stars. 2. To daydream. Noun 1. . "On August 11, 1999, I was with 800 other avid eclipse chasers, including a high-tech team from NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. , on a cruise ship in the Black Sea, waiting for a total eclipse of the Sun "Total Eclipse Of The Sun" is an EP of a German music band Einstürzende Neubauten released in 1999. It is a first release recorded entirely with the new line-up featuring Jochen Arbeit and Rudi Moser and without FM Einheit. This became a long-time line-up of the band. ." Copernicus, Kepler, and Galileo are here, but so are Gerard Manley Hopkins Noun 1. Gerard Manley Hopkins - English poet (1844-1889) Hopkins , William Butler Yeats, and Shakespeare. And God is here. his face revealed in his creation. There are appendices on the planets and meteor showers, a glossary, resources including books and Web sites, and an index. Recommended to anyone who has ever looked up at night in wonder. Janet Julian, Grafton. MA |
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