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Kaleidoscope sky by Herd, Tim is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Kaleidoscope sky about?
239 p. : 16 cm, Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-238) and index, Lights gets the bends : showtime optics for sky observers : a sky observers primer, explaining basic concepts for a better understanding of the phenomena seen in our skies -- Daily pageantry : scenery production, the twilight show, and the supporting cast : the ever-changing colors of the sky, the east and west views of the twice-daily twilight show, and the noteworthy contributions of clouds to the scenic skyscape -- Many-splendored rings : rainbows, coronas, and glories : a fascinating tableau of water-colored rings amid changing and capricious weather -- Crowning radiances : halos, arcs, and company : crystal geometry, radiant crownpieces to a spectacular sky -- Apparitions, specters, and phantasmagoria : mirages and refractive deeds : bizarre and perverted phantasmagorical fabrications, rendered in glorious natural technicolor by the ordinary action of visible light with air -- Fire in the sky : lightning and other discharges : the boldly erratic and tantalizingly beautiful electric light show -- Glorious incandescence : polar auroras and airglow : twisting and undulating wisps, bands, streaks, and curt
Who reads Kaleidoscope sky?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Herd, Tim
- Publisher
- New York : Abrams
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780810993976
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Fiction, Nature, History
- Rating
- 4 / 5 (12 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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