David H. Levy Books

Exploring the wonders of the night sky, this book serves as a guide for stargazers who want to deepen their understanding of celestial bodies. It offers insights into constellations, planets, and astronomical events, making it perfect for both beginners and seasoned enthusiasts. With clear explanations and practical tips, readers will learn to identify stars and navigate the cosmos, enhancing their stargazing experience and igniting a passion for astronomy.

In this simple guide, David Levy inspires readers to experience the wonder of eclipses and other transient astronomical events for themselves. Covering both solar and lunar eclipses, he gives step-by-step instructions on how to observe and photograph eclipses. As well as explaining the science behind eclipses, the book also gives their historical background, discussing how they were observed in the past and what we have learned from them. This personal account contains examples from the 77 eclipses the author has witnessed himself. The guide also includes chapters on occultations of stars and planets by the Moon and of asteroids by stars, and the transits of Mercury and Venus. Tables of future eclipses make this invaluable for anyone, from beginners to practised observers, wanting to learn more about these fascinating events.

This is an introduction to the skies, covering our immediate Solar System - the sun, the moon and the planets - and beyond into deep space, the stars, galaxies and nebulae.

The book explores the intersection of poetry and astronomy, highlighting how both disciplines inspire and enrich one another. David Levy, a renowned science writer and co-discoverer of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, presents a celebration of human curiosity and wonder as expressed through the starry night sky. By intertwining scientific insights with poetic reflections, Levy invites readers to appreciate the beauty and significance of both fields, revealing how they illuminate our understanding of the universe and ourselves.

Focusing on the art of comet observation, the book offers a comprehensive guide that blends historical insights with modern techniques. David Levy, a renowned comet discoverer, shares his extensive knowledge, detailing methods from visual searches to advanced electronic imaging. Aimed at amateur astronomers, it encourages readers to engage in comet hunting and potentially make their own discoveries. Levy's personal experiences enrich the narrative, making it an inspiring resource for both casual enthusiasts and serious observers.

Focusing on the interplay between the sky and artistic expression, this book delves into the representations of celestial phenomena in music and art, particularly within Shakespearean and early modern English literature. It highlights the significance of comets, eclipses, and astrology, revealing how these elements influenced the cultural and literary landscape of the time. Through this exploration, readers gain insight into the rich relationship between the night sky and creative endeavors during this historical period.

In this updated second edition renowned amateur comet-searcher David H. Levy expands on his work about the intricate relationship between the night sky and the works of English Literature. This revised and expanded text includes new sections on Alfred Lord Tennyson and Gerald Manley Hopkins (both amateur astronomers), extending the time period analyzed in the first edition from early modern literature to encompass the Victorian age. Although the sky enters into much of literature through the ages, British authors offer an especially fertile connection to the heavens, and Levy links the works of seminal authors from Shakespeare on to specific celestial events and scientific advances. From the impact of comets and supernovae to eclipses, Levy’s ultimate goal in this book is to inspire his readers to do the same thing as their ancestors did so long ago—look up and appreciate the stars. His insights in this revised book spread farther and wider than ever before in this learned and enchanting tour of the skies.

David Levy, Entdecker zahlreicher Kometen, nimmt den Leser mit auf eine Reise zu den Sternen: von den Anfängen der Sternenkunde bis zu den Erkenntnissen der modernen Astronomie. Der reich bebilderte Band zeigt aufregende Bilder aus dem Universum und erklärt den Aufbau des Weltraums sowie die Geschichte seiner Erforschung. Mit Sternatlas und Sternkarten können der Neuling wie der erfahrene Sternenfreund den Nachthimmel selbst erkunden.

Dieses Buch erklärt mit eindrucksvollen Illustrationen die Planeten des Sonnensystems, Kometen und Meteore und wie das All erforscht wird.

Mit stimmungsvollen Illustrationen zeigt dieses Buch, wo sich die Erde und ihre benachbarten Planeten im Weltraum befinden, erklärt das Sonnensystem und wie das Weltall erforscht wird.