The Blue Sky and Beyond

From the beginning of time the sky aroused the curiosity of men. This book explains in simple language the mysteries of the sky and enables one to identify the important stars and the constellations of the sky. It explains the movement of morning stars and evening stars the appearance of the comets meteoric showers etc. Remember many comets were discovered not by astronomers alone but by amateurs as well (and they were named after them). Ordinary people like the fisher folk in the sea and the caravan leaders of the deserts depended on the stars for their guidance during the night. If this book keeps the teen-agers away from the glare of the cellphone screen on-line gambling and develops a taste for reading the author will be amply rewarded. After serving in the Education Department of Tamilnadu for about a period of thirty-five years he started writing and has so far produced a dozen books both in English and Tamil. Being a voracious reader he has read so many books on psychology – especially educational psychology astronomy and other subjects. Astronomy being one of the subjects he studied at the college he took up star-watching as a hobby. Needless to say he entered a new world of mystery. He is only too happy to share his experience with others.