Sky Phenomena: A Guide to Naked-Eye Observation of the StarsSky Phenomena leads readers from the stars as seen from Earth, through the Sun, Moon, and various planets to the Copernican revolution, to comets and meteors, and to the sky of the Southern Hemisphere. The text includes mythological and historical aspects of the subject and has numerous exercises for the student. The final chapter is a unique collection of poetry related to the stars from ancient India to modern times. Appendices include future

a compendium of six titles on art and design in the acclaimed Wooden Books series appears here in one volume

such as the American Civil War and Reconstruction

The appendix consists of additions to the text

Dr Rosenthal thus surveys the chief traditions of Islamic political thought from the eighth to the end of the fifteenth centuries

and the existence and the essence of God

Author: Sophocles

Geared toward beginners

Hodgson traces and interprets the historical development of Islamic civilization from before the birth of Muhammad to the middle of the twentieth century

emphasizes

By examining the way societies are run--from households to city states--Aristotle establishes how successful constitutions can best be initiated and upheld

the immateriality of the human soul

Contributors include Leon Hugo