David H. Levy
Auteur van Skywatching
Over de Auteur
David H. Levy, one of the foremost amateur astronomers in the United States
Fotografie: JPL
Werken van David H. Levy
Sharks and Whales (Nature Companion Series) 9 exemplaren
The starlight night : the sky in the writings of Shakespeare, Tennyson, and Hopkins (2015) 6 exemplaren
Observe Meteors: The Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers Meteor Observer's Guide 6 exemplaren
The Sky in Early Modern English Literature: A Study of Allusions to Celestial Events in Elizabethan and Jacobean… (2011) 5 exemplaren
David Levy's Guide to Eclipses, Transits, and Occultations by David H. Levy (2010-09-27) (1851) 1 exemplaar
EXTRAwissen Weltall: Sterne und Planeten 1 exemplaar
Sky, The: A User's Guide 1 exemplaar
Gerelateerde werken
Backyard Astronomy: Your Guide to Starhopping and Exploring the Universe (2001) — Introductie, sommige edities — 206 exemplaren
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1948-05-22
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- USA
Canada (birth) - Land (voor op de kaart)
- USA
- Geboorteplaats
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Woonplaatsen
- Tucson, Arizona, USA
Montréal, Québec, Canada (birth)
Vail, Arizona, USA - Opleiding
- McGill University
Acadia University
Queen's University
University of Tampa
University of Arizona
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Ph.D.|2010) - Beroepen
- astonomer
science editor, Parade magazine - Organisaties
- Arizona State University
University of Arizona
Flandrau Planetarium
Planetary Science Institute
Jarnac Observatory
Astronomical Society of the Pacific (toon alle 9)
International Dark Sky Association
StarGarden Foundation
National Sharing the Sky Foundation - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- C.A. Chant Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (1980)
Amateur Achievement Award of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (1993)
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Edgar Wilson Award (2007)
Asteroid Namesake ("3673 Levy")
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Besprekingen
Comets: Creators and Destroyers door David H. Levy
Dull.
The perfect introduction for the novice astronomer, this book stirs the imagination and puts observation in a framework of social activity and personal adventure. Written by an award-winning amateur astronomer and columnist, it is a technical guide to the sky, full of helpful practical hints. The lively and fresh style of the author will engage, entertain, and inform the reader. Newcomers will learn how to enjoy the Moon, planets, comets, meteors, and distant galaxies observable through a small telescope. For instance, author Levy describes the features of the Moon from night to night; how to observe constellations in both Northern and Southern hemispheres; how best to view the stars, nebulae, and galaxies; how to follow the planets on their annual trek among the constellations; how to map the sky; how to find a new comet; how to buy or even make a telescope; what to see in a month of lunar observations or a year of stellar observation; and much more. Beginners who have just joined an astronomy club or amateurs who wish to learn more about what can be accomplished with a small telescope will not find a better first book.… (meer)
With their bright tails and otherworldly beauty, comets have fascinated mankind for centuries. They have heralded doom, they may have helped create life on Earth, and they may have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. In The Quest for Comets, one of the discoverers of the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 writes an exhilarating, eloquent history of comet hunting and hunters, comet collisions, and more.
A narrative recording the history of eclipses, how they were perceived by ancient cultures and how they can best be viewed.
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