How Long to Read Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908

How Long Does it Take to Read Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 3 minutes to read Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908 by Garrett P. Serviss

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The specific things undertaken in this book are: First, the presentation of a set of star-charts, accompanying and illustrating the text, and containing the constellation figures, so that the reader may see those strange forms that the imaginations of men for thousands of years have drawn in the sky. The charts also contain all the stars that have received distinctive names, and with these all the other stars that the unaided eye readily perceives. The sixth-magnitude stars are visible to ordinarily good eyes, but they are inconspicuous. The charts are reductions from Heis's Atlas Calestis. A chart of the southern sky has been added to cover the constellations not visible from our latitudes.Second, the march of the constellations across the sky, resulting from the annual revolution of the earth in its orbit, is followed from month to month, and they are presented in the text according to the times of their successive arrivals near the meridian, the north and south line of the sky. Of course they are not visible only when on or near the meridian; but some system must be followed in describing them, and this arrangement, recognizing the sequence of the months, and presenting them when, upon the whole, they are best placed for observation, seemed preferable to any other. The appearance of the constellations, as viewed with the naked eye, is described, their histories and mythologies are given, and the stories of their chief stars and star groups are detailed. For the convenience of those who have telescopes, some of the double stars and other interesting telescopic objects in each constellation are described and their positions indicated.Third, the planets are described in a separate chapter, with illustrations intended to enable the uninitiated reader to follow their paths among the stars and to predict their approximate places for himself. In consequence of their constant motion, the planets cannot be indicated by symbols definitely located on the charts like the fixed stars.To sum up, the general purpose is to revive and cultivate interest in the picturesque and easily understood side of astronomy, so that everybody who wishes may "feel at home in the starry heavens," may share in the great intellectual pleasures which an acquaintance with them invariably gives, and may understand and enjoy the references to the stars, the constellations, and the planets that abound in all literatures and in all the periodicals of the day.

How long is Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908?

Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908 by Garrett P. Serviss is 296 pages long, and a total of 75,776 words.

This makes it 100% the length of the average book. It also has 93% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 54 minutes to read Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908 aloud.

What Reading Level is Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908?

Astronomy With the Naked Eye 1908 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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