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Physics - From Stargazers to Starships
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Table of Contents
1.0
Stargazers and Sunwatchers
2.0
The Celestial Sphere
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Finding the Pole Star
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The Ecliptic
5.0
Making a Sundial
6.0
Seasons of the Year
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The Angle of the Sun's Rays
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The Moon: the Distant View
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The Moon: a Closer Look
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Latitude and Longitude
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Navigation
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Coordinates
13.0
The Cross Staff
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The Calendar
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Precession
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The Round Earth and Columbus
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Distance to the Horizon
18.0
Parallax
19.0
Estimating the Distance to the Moon
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Distance to the Moon, Part 2
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Does the Earth Revolve Around the Sun
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The Earth's Shadow
23.0
The Planets
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Description
An introduction to astronomy written with a historical perspective.
Difficulty Level
At Grade
author
David P. Stern
editor
Alex Zaliznyak
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science
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10
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11
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12
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License
CC BY NC
Language
English
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Date Created
Feb 23, 2012
Last Modified
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