| #714120 in Books | Praxis | 2010-05-21 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 9.40 x.90 x6.70l,1.95 | File type: PDF | 444 pages | ||7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.| Most impressive!|By Byung Soo Kim|I've just finished this book. Dr. Nordgren did an excellent job. He not only connects the earthly landscape to heavenly bodies seamlessly, but also narrates mythology, archaeology and light pollution in a very interesting way. And most of all, all of the astronomical information is precise and up to date. It was very touchin|||From the reviews:|“A photo essay on a years-long journey to see the natural wonders of dark skies over America’s most beautiful landscapes … and visions of future exploration of the planets -- Stars Above, Earth Below is all of these. &hell
Stars Above, Earth Below uses photographs and sky charts to form a connection between what is seen on the ground and in the sky, and looks at the deeper scientific meaning behind these sights. Nordgren describes other objects in the Solar System with features similar to those on Earth and links the geological features seen in the national parks to the very latest NASA spacecraft discoveries on other planets and their moons. Additionally, historical con...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Stars Above, Earth Below: A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy) | Tyler Nordgren.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
