The Story of the Heavens

The earliest rudiments of the Astronomical Observatory are as little known as the earliest discoveries in astronomy itself. Probably the first application of instrumental observation to the heavenly bodies consisted in the simple operation of measuring the shadow of a post cast by the sun at noonday. The variations in the length of this shadow enabled the primitive astronomers to investigate the apparent movements of the sun. But even in very early times special astronomical instruments were employed which possessed sufficient accuracy to add to the amount of astronomical knowledge, and displayed considerable ingenuity on the part of the designers.

Author: Robert S. Ball

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Publication Date: Oct 09, 2015

Number of Pages: 238 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1517622468

ISBN-13: 9781517622466