Philip's Atlas of Stars and Planets

Ian Ridpath (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

80 Seiten

1997
Philip's (Verlag)
978-0-540-07382-5 (ISBN)

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An introduction to astronomy for younger readers, illustrated with photographs taken from space probes and giant telescopes. There are facts and figures about the universe and the book also includes quiz questions for youngsters to test their knowledge.

Fully revised and updated for 1997, Philip's Atlas of Stars and Planets has been specially designed to introduce children to the wonders of the night sky and stargazing. Packed with easy-to-use star maps, spectacular photographs - several of which are included for the first time in this 2nd Edition, with new images from the Hubble Space Telescope - and amazing facts and figures about the Universe and our Solar System.

Ian Ridpath is a full-time writer, broadcaster and lecturer on astronomy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the Association of British Science Writers. A former editor of Popular Astronomy, he is a regular contributor to Astronomy Now. Ian Ridpath's many books include Collins Guide to Stars and Planets, Gem Stars and The Monthly Sky Guide. He is also the editor of the highly respected Norton's Star Atlas - a must-have publication for most practical astronomers - and the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.12.1997
Zusatzinfo	colour photographs and illustrations
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	245 x 296 mm
Gewicht	650 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik
ISBN-10	0-540-07382-2 / 0540073822
ISBN-13	978-0-540-07382-5 / 9780540073825
Zustand	Neuware