Edmond Halley By Barbara Hooper Heckart Intro: The book gives a brief summary of what the book is going to be about. It describes Halley's Comet and shows its orbit.Chapters 1 & 2: In these chapters, information about where Halley was born and about the time period he lives in is given (mid 1600's). There are details about his parents and about how he became interested in astronomy.Chapters 3 & 4: The book talks about his studies at Oxford University. It also talks about Johannes Kepler, the person who said that the planets orbit in an oval, not a circle.Chapters 5 & 6: These chapters talk about the forming of the "Royal Society." This was an organization, which included the top scientists who met to discuss the newest theories in science. They also talk about how Edmond Halley charted the stars in the Southern Hemisphere, which is something that had never been done before. This would make traveling by sea much safer.Chapters 7 & 8: The book describes Halley's visit to a fellow scientist that studies the skies. His name was Johannes Hevelias. Halley had to travel a great distance...
