How to Identify the Night Sky
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2002
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UK ed.
Collins (Verlag)
978-0-00-710361-4 (ISBN)
Collins (Verlag)
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In this book, which forms part of Collins' "How to Identify" series, the night sky is divided into easy-to-follow sections. Once you can navigate your way around then it will be easy to identify what is visible in the sky on any given night.
In this book, which forms part of Collins Natural History's "How to Identify" series, the night sky is divided into easy-to-follow sections. Once you can navigate your way around then it will be easy to identify what is visible in the sky on any given night. Designed for the beginner and for those who want to find out more, this text covers everything that can be seen with the naked eye and binoculars, as well as what is visible using a small telescope. There are sections on how to observe and understand the objects that comprise the night sky, the moon, the movements of the stars and planets throughout the year and astronomical events. The constellations are given a comprehensive treatment. For each one there is a chart, a photograph, a description of its features and history, the best dates and times of visibility, the mythological representation and a list of interesting objects.
In this book, which forms part of Collins Natural History's "How to Identify" series, the night sky is divided into easy-to-follow sections. Once you can navigate your way around then it will be easy to identify what is visible in the sky on any given night. Designed for the beginner and for those who want to find out more, this text covers everything that can be seen with the naked eye and binoculars, as well as what is visible using a small telescope. There are sections on how to observe and understand the objects that comprise the night sky, the moon, the movements of the stars and planets throughout the year and astronomical events. The constellations are given a comprehensive treatment. For each one there is a chart, a photograph, a description of its features and history, the best dates and times of visibility, the mythological representation and a list of interesting objects.
Storm Dunlop, author of Gem Photoguide Weather, has written numerous other books and articles on both astronomy and meteorology. Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the Royal Meteorological Society, he also teaches adult education classes, and gives lectures and talks. Wil Tirion is the world's leading Uranographer and his charts have appeared in astronomy books all over the world.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.9.2002 |
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Reihe/Serie | How to identify |
Zusatzinfo | 300 col illus, (Charts, photographs and diagrams), With index |
Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
Gewicht | 565 g |
Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
ISBN-10 | 0-00-710361-1 / 0007103611 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-00-710361-4 / 9780007103614 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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