A Portfolio of Lunar Drawings

by Harold Hill, Richard Baum

Overview

Harold Hill's lunar portfolio is a unique collection of drawings now published for the first time. Each illustration is supplemented with notes made at the time of observation. Astronomical drawing still has an important place alongside photography in the same way that photography has not supplanted the artist in the fields of botany and ornithology, for example. Indeed, since astronomical images tend to shimmer because of turbulence in the Earth's atmosphere, drawings constructed by an artist who takes advantage of the fleeting moments of perfect vision are often more detailed than photographs. No one can fail to be impressed by the beauty and artistry of this work and, to the initiated, the accuracy and attention to detail is remarkable. This is a book for astronomers, amateur and professional alike, and for those who would simply like to know more about the moon.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521542081
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	09/18/2003
Series:	Practical Astronomy Handbooks , #1
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	8.19(w) x 10.94(h) x 0.67(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword; Introduction; 1. Quadrant I; 2. Quadrant II; 3.Quadrant III; 4. Quadrant IV.

Editorial Reviews

'… Hill combines artistry with accuracy, a rare combination! … This book will appeal greatly to all lunar observers.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association

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