Stars Above, Earth Below: A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks

by Tyler Nordgren

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441916482
• ISBN13: 9781441916488
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Praxis Publications Inc
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.4"