Introduction
How to Use this Book
About the Authors
The Chapters
Chapter One
The Earth's Rotation
Light and Shadow
Changing Shadows during the Day
The Sun's Daily Path
The Motions of the Stars
Chapter Two
The Earth's Orbit
Observations of the Seasons
Summer and Winter Sunlight
The Tilt of the Earth
Chapter Three
Time and the Calendar
Recording the Passage of Time
Time Zones
The Moon: A Natural Calendar
The Zodiac
The History of the Calendar
Future Calendars
Chapter Four
Maps and Mapping
Reading Maps
Making Maps
Coordinate Systems
Celestial Mapping
Chapter Five
The Solar System
Solar System Overview
Planetary Orbits
Exploring the Planets
Planetesimals
Chapter Six
The Moon
Observing the Moon
Origin of the Moon
Tides
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