An introduction to astronomy written with a historical perspective.

Table of Contents:

• Stargazers and Sunwatchers
• The Celestial Sphere
• Finding the Pole Star
• The Ecliptic
• Making a Sundial
• Seasons of the Year
• The Angle of the Sun's Rays
• The Moon: the Distant View
• The Moon: a Closer Look
• Latitude and Longitude
• Navigation
• Coordinates
• The Cross Staff
• The Calendar
• Precession
• The Round Earth and Columbus
• Distance to the Horizon
• Parallax
• Estimating the Distance to the Moon
• Distance to the Moon, Part 2
• Does the Earth Revolve Around the Sun
• The Earth's Shadow
• The Planets