Stars Above, Earth Below A Guide to Astronomy in the National Parks /

• Main Author: Nordgren, Tyler. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Praxis, 2010.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Science (General).; Geography.; Geology.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Earth Sciences, general.; Applied Earth Sciences.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1649-5

In Stars Above, Earth Below, Tyler Nordgren examines a range of astronomical topics and makes the connection between them and the landscapes, processes, and cultures which can be seen and experienced within specific U.S. National Parks. For each park and topic the story unfolds in three steps: what...

Table of Contents:

• Come see the Milky Way  Yosemite and the National Park System
• Eclipses and Science  Grand Tetons and Chaco Culture National Historic Park
• Exploring New Frontiers  Yellowstone National Park
• Tides and Our Cosmic Connection  Acadia National Park
• Peles Planet  Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Seasons of Fire  Great Smokey Mountains
• Red Rock Planet  Arches and Zion National Parks
• The Goldilocks Planet  Glacier National Park
• The Lives of the Stars  Chaco Culture National Historic Park
• Worlds Bountiful and Strange  Rocky Mountain National Park
• Creation Stories  Grand Canyon National Park
• Our Natural Heritage Above the Horizon.