Sky phenomena : (Record no. 424)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field	424
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field	StDuBDS
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field	20261002154333.0
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
fixed length control field	041101s2004 nyua bf 001 0 eng d
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number	2004275031
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN	9781584200260
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER
System control number	(DLC)2004275031
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency	DLC
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code	WNX
Source	bicssc
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code	P
Source	bicssc
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code	PG
Source	bicssc
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Subject category code	SCP
Source	ukslc
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code	WNX
Source	thema
072 #7 - SUBJECT CATEGORY CODE
Subject category code	P
Source	thema
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Subject category code	PG
Source	thema
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number	520
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal author	Davidson, Norman.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title	Sky phenomena :
Subtitle	a guide to naked-eye observation of the stars : with sections on poetry in astronomy, constellation mythology, and the Southern Hemisphere sky
250 ## - EDITION
Edition statement	Rev. ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION INFORMATION
Place of publication	Hudson, N.Y. :
Publisher	Lindisfarne Books,
Date	2004.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Physical description	xvi, 207 p. :
Other physical details	ill. ;
Dimensions	26 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc	Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-181) and index.
505 0# - CONTENTS
Contents	IntroductionThe Stars IThe Stars IIThe SunThe MoonEclipsesThe PlanetsThe Copernican RevolutionComets and MeteorsThe Southern Hemisphere SkyThe Stars in PoetryAppendices: Astronomical Events * Technical Data * Astronomical Symbols * much more
520 8# - SUMMARY
Summary	This is an unusual and practical guide to the sky as we see it -- with the naked eye. Leads the reader from the stars to the Sun, Moon and various planets, to comets and meteors, and the Southern Hemisphere.
Expansion of summary note	This is an unusual and practical guide to the sky as we see it -- with the naked eye. The author, an experienced teacher, leads the reader from the stars as seen from Earth, through observation of the Sun, Moon and various planets, to a deeper understanding of the Copernican revolution, 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 astronomical events, technical data, materials and publications, and a comprehensive glossary of astronomical terms.
650 #0 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject term	Astronomy
650 #0 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject term	Southern sky (Astronomy)
650 #7 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject term	Popular Science and Nature
650 #7 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject term	Popular astronomy & space
650 #7 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject term	Mathematics & science
650 #7 - SUBJECT HEADINGS
Subject term	Astronomy, space & time

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		Dewey Decimal Classification			Main	George Adams Research Centre	George Adams Research Centre	10/09/2026		520 DAV	RM000125	10/09/2026	10/09/2026	Book
		Dewey Decimal Classification			Main	George Adams Research Centre	George Adams Research Centre	10/09/2026	1	520 DAV	RM000126	29/10/2026	10/09/2026	Book	15/01/2027	29/10/2026