The starry skies: or, First lessons on the sun, moon and stars (1894)
Giberne, Agnes, 1845-1939 · New York, American tract society · leaf 84
gain, as you move, each part of your headin turn will be towards the lamp. Thirdly : you may pass round the table turn-ing very gradually indeed upon your feet as yougo, turning so slowly that a single spin will lastexactly as long as one journey round the table.If you start with your face towards… … The Moon. Last quarter. 23% days old. THE MOONS CHANGES. 69 The last of these three is the manner inwhich the Moon spins on her axis and travelsround our Earth. Such a slow spin brings about a curious stateof things. We on the Earth have day and nightin every twenty-four hours ; but the Moons…
Astronomy
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