A Portfolio of Lunar Drawings (Practical Astronomy Handbooks) [Hardcover]

Richard Baum (Foreword), Harold Hill (Author)

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Hardcover: 264 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; illustrated edition edition (21 Mar 1991)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0521381134
ISBN-13: 978-0521381130
Product Dimensions: 30.2 x 21.6 x 2.3 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,275,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #20 in Books > Science & Nature > Astronomy & Cosmology > Solar System > The Moon

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'… 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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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.

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Wonderful, a must for anyone who enjoys the moon's beauty 21 Sep 1999

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Harold Hill's collection of sketches is my favorite of all my books on the moon. Hill has a wonderful sense of the aesthetics of the moon's features, and his meticulous and beautiful sketches show rare lighting conditions seldom caught in photos. More than once I've used his book as a reference to check an unusual feature I've spotted; but more often, I just browse through the sketches, sigh and wish I could draw so well.

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