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THE purpose of this book is to give an account of the constellations and stars from primitive times, which will be useful to beginners in astronomy. The first chapter contains a short account of the history of the constellation figures, and a map and description of the appearance of the heavens from the British Isles in each month of the year. This is followed by a section of about sixty pages, containing an account of the apparent motions, distances, and physical characteristics of the stars, and brief paragraphs on the nebulæ and the structure of the universe and evolution of the stars. The remainder of the book consists of descriptions of the various constellations, with historical notes and information concerning the more interesting objects to be observed in them.
The Constellations and their History.
By the Rev. Charles Whyte. Pp. xii + 284 + 4 plates. (London: Charles Griffin and Co., Ltd., 1928.) 10s. 6d. net.
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Astronomy. Nature 122, 532 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/122532c0
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