Sun, Moon and Earth (Wooden Books) [Hardcover]

Robin Heath (Author)

Book Description

Series: Wooden Books | Publication Date: April 1, 2001

Every organism on Earth responds to four major cycles: the solar and lunar day, the synodic month and the year. We all dance to these primary rhythms. This book reveals the poetic cosmology that lies within the cycles of the Sun and Moon as seen from the Earth.

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About the Author

Author and illustrator Robin Heath is a mathematician and engineer.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Walker & Company; 1ST edition (April 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802713815
• ISBN-13: 978-0802713810
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,838 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed!, September 6, 2003

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merrymousies (Waterford, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sun, Moon and Earth (Wooden Books) (Hardcover)

I was looking for something that wouldn't be too technical to give an overview (but not too superficial) about the movement of the sun, moon and earth. This was it! It talks about solstices and equinoxes, eclipses, lunar rhythms, cycles (long cycles and shorter ones), time/tide, the dance of the moon, wobbles, etc. It was just enough to provide a foundation of understanding and appreciation for what is going on around us.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Part Astronomy, Part Cosmology with a dash of Stonehenge, August 2, 2004

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Jack Fitzgerald "JFD" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sun, Moon and Earth (Wooden Books) (Hardcover)

Sun, Moon and Earth by Robin Heath is a short introduction to understanding the relation between the three celestial bodies in the title. The astronomy and geometry are written for a layman's level, without being too dry or technical, but not childish either. Heath details how the earth moves about the sun, with seasons and the calendar, as well as two types of lunar cycles, equinoxes, solstices, eclipses, etc. The book details how our calendar works and offers some interesting alternatives. There's even a short chapter about Stonehenge, which can be further explored in another volume by the same publisher.
I found it fascinating how much megalithic astronomers knew about the sun and moon cycles, especially the geometry, but then again, they didn't have much else to do and light pollution was almost non-existent then. Imagine what the sky looked like in 3000 BC! The book is full of cool illustrations and tables and overall is well put together.

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent little book, August 21, 2001

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[e-mail] (West Yorks) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sun, Moon and Earth (Wooden Books) (Hardcover)

Beautifully done. This book explains the strange coincidence of the sun and the moon seen from earth. It should be read by everyone who takes the sky for granted so that they can appreciate just how special our location is.