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

• Main Author: Nordgren, Tyler (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Praxis, 2010.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Popular works.; Earth sciences.; Geology.; Geotechnical engineering.; Observations, Astronomical.; Astronomy > Observations.; Astronomy.; Popular Science.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.; Earth Sciences, general.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.

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
• Pele’s 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.