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Dear George,
Thank you for your interesting message mentioning several
books.

> I wish that I could recommend an alternative for a beginner in lunars to read,

But you do not mention the Internet.
I've read about a year ago an introduction to the Lunars you posted once
on the Internet,
is it still available ?

> There isn't such a book. It doesn't
> exist. It would be good if someone were to produce one,

Then why don't you develop those files you once posted into a book?

There are several aspects of the matter of course.
One can write a sort of "history book" like Dava Sobel,
non-technical, for "general public",
or one can write a book for a "practitioner". With formulas, tables
and "how to" recommendations. Of course, there will be much fewer
readers (and fewer publishers willing to publish) of a book of the second
kind.
(One evidence of this is that Dover allowed Chauvenet to go out
of print).
So for this kind of technical texts, for very limited group
of people, one probably
has to be satisfied by
the Internet.

From my own point of view, Chauvenet (for the theory) and the messages on
this list
discussing all practical aspects of the Lunars, are all I need:-)
One can make an excellent "handbook" from the discussions on this
list btw:-)
Though I would certainly appreciate a good "history book" as well.

Alex.

   

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