By David H. Levy
In this up to date moment variation popular novice comet-searcher David H. Levy expands on his paintings approximately the intricate dating among the evening sky and the works of English Literature. This revised and accelerated textual content comprises new sections on Alfred Lord Tennyson and Gerald Manley Hopkins (both novice astronomers), extending the period of time analyzed within the first version from early sleek literature to encompass the Victorian age. even supposing the sky enters into a lot of literature throughout the a while, British authors supply a particularly fertile connection to the heavens, and Levy links the works of seminal authors from Shakespeare directly to particular celestial occasions and scientific advances.
From the effect of comets and supernovae to eclipses, Levy’s final target during this ebook is to encourage his readers to do a similar factor as their ancestors did goodbye ago—look up and savor the celebrities. His insights during this revised e-book unfold farther and wider than ever prior to during this discovered and enthralling journey of the skies.
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