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THIS publication is one which appeals more particularly to those interested in astronomy, and will doubtless prove a great convenience to actual observers for recording their observations, and to others for use as a private diary. There is a generous allowance of space for each day, and provision is made for recording correspondence. In addition, there are 120 pages of printed matter, consisting of the principal astronomical data for the year, a calendar of notable events, a variety of useful tables, and reprints of a few articles of more than passing interest which have appeared in Knowledge. Star maps, showing the aspect of the heavens for each month, are also given. As the recognition of the planets is apt to be a source of difficulty to beginners, it would be well in future issues to state the times of their rising and setting as well as of their southing, and to indicate their places month by month in connection with the star maps.
Knowledge Diary and Scientific Handbook for 1901.
(London: Knowledge Office, 1900.)
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Knowledge Diary and Scientific Handbook for 1901. Nature 63, 178 (1900). https://doi.org/10.1038/063178c0
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