This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ..."Yes, and what makes the sundial tell what time it is?" asked Betty, who now had picked all the flowers Grandma needed and taken them into the house. "And please tell me," said Paul, "how I can take a real good picture of the moon with my Kodak. I tried it 'fore you came last month and there wasn't anything but a white ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1922 Excerpt: ..."Yes, and what makes the sundial tell what time it is?" asked Betty, who now had picked all the flowers Grandma needed and taken them into the house. "And please tell me," said Paul, "how I can take a real good picture of the moon with my Kodak. I tried it 'fore you came last month and there wasn't anything but a white streak in the picture when it was printed--and it ought to have been better, 'cause I exposed the picture for ten minutes." Uncle Henry laughed. "I'll begin with the first question first," he said, "because it is the easiest one to answer. "The words on the sundial are Italian and they mean, 'The Love that moves the sun and the other stars.'" The children were quiet a moment before Betty said, "I like that. It's beautiful--like poetry--and some of Mamma's songs--like, 'The night has a thousand eyes.'" "But is the sun a star?" inquired Paul. "Yes," Uncle Henry assured him, "it is just the same kind of a star as those you see at night, except that we are much nearer to the sun, so it looks very much brighter. Some of the far-away stars are much bigger suns than ours." "Well," said Paul, "it's a good thing we are near to the sun, 'cause if we weren't, this sundial wouldn't work at all, and I like to watch the shadow creep. You can almost see it move. Why does it tell time, Uncle Hen?" "Well," said Uncle Henry, "I move that we go out into the Fairy Ring and wonder about it. Perhaps if we think hard enough Puck will come and help us to find out all about telling time." "That'll be great," said Peter. "It might be a good plan to take your Scout's compass, a wooden barrel or cheese-box hoop, about a ya...
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Add this copy of The Sky Movies to cart. $20.00, Sold by Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Macmillan.
Edition:
1922, Macmillan
Hardcover
Details:
Edition:
First edition
Publisher:
Macmillan
Published:
1922
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
9719404042
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Bookplate; spine slightly sunned with light use at extremities. 170 pp. With over 100 pictures. 12mo,
Add this copy of The Sky Movies to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA) rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by Macmillan.
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Near fine condition. Very good condition (DJ) Book. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. x, 170 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. Unclipped dustjacket with moderate rubbing to the extremities, and moderate fading to spine; protected in archival mylar. Contains over 100 black & white photographs and illustrations.
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