In this book, Walter W. Bryant traces the history of astronomy through the ages. We start at the very beginning, where astronomy was an occupation of priests, move with the help of the Arabs through the middle ages to the (re-) discovery of the heliocentric system by Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo. A discussion of Newton and his laws follows as well as the biographies of and works of successors like Halley, Herschel, and Bessel. The second half of the book deals with (at the time) recent discoveries with respect to our solar system and the comets, meteors, and stars beyond. (summary by Ava)
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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Science/Astronomy, Physics & Mechanics; *Non-fiction/Biography & Autobiography
Keywords that describe the book: nonfiction, science, physics, stars, astronomy, solar system, astronomers, moon, sun, milky way, meteors, observation, comets
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This sounds interesting, with lots of small chapters. Given other books with a similar layout, I guess that 10 pages are around 25 minutes finished recording.
DPL wanted!
Cheers, Ava.
Resident witch of LibriVox, channelling
Granny Weatherwax: "I ain't Nice."
-- AvailleAudio.com
There's a test linked at the bottom to get a basic feel for what's expected.
This project is "standard", so there's no need to read along with the text (although you may); but if you download the files, please do check if the tech specs are ok.
Let me know if you have questions and have fun on here!
Cheers, Ava.
Resident witch of LibriVox, channelling
Granny Weatherwax: "I ain't Nice."
-- AvailleAudio.com
Thanks! I have read through that and I did listen to a section of a different project yesterday, before it ultimately got assigned to a DPL. I didn't find any corrections in that one. If there's nothing to correct, what should I post? Just [Section Title] OK?
Amanda Mehl "...a magnificent sulphurous conflagration of Promethean flames blazing in his little heart." - Dorothy Canfield Fisher
I have you in as a DPL and for section 13 as well.
Yes, always post your findings in the thread.
If you're DPL in a project, you can change the "status" column in the MW to "PL OK" or "PL Notes" etc. For that you'll need an extra password for the Magic Window, preferrably one that's different from your forum password (for security reasons).
Hi there and welcome to LV and to this project!
I have pencilled you in for chapter 8, but please do your 1-minute test before you start recording here. We do the test to make sure your equipment is set up properly and won't act up during your first "real" recording. Your welcome mail has details about the what/where/how... of the test.
Please post your test over in "Listeners and Editors Wanted" and once you get your [OK], please come back to me here.
Have fun!
Meanwhile, let's move to "Readers Wanted".
Cheers, Ava.
Resident witch of LibriVox, channelling
Granny Weatherwax: "I ain't Nice."
-- AvailleAudio.com
