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Item Details
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THE STAR BOOK
HOW TO UNDERSTAND ASTRONOMY |
| By: |
Peter Grego |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£12.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1446302393 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781446302392 |
| Publisher: |
DAVID & CHARLES |
| Pub. date: |
27 July, 2012 |
| Pages: |
160 |
| Description: |
Provides a reference to the major stars and constellations, with easy to use star charts, finder charts, high quality images and observational drawings covering the key stars viewable from all over the world. This guide to the night sky features the main stars and constellations. |
| Synopsis: |
See the night sky like you have never seen it before with this all-encompassing guide to astronomy. Learn all there is to know about the layout of the skies, the positions of the main constellations and the names of the brightest stars, so you can become a backyard astronomer in no time at all. With easy-to-use star charts, photographs and observational drawings of objects visible from both hemispheres, The Star Book will take your understanding and enjoyment of stargazing to the next level. Whether you use binoculars or a telescope, or even if you have no optical aid at all, there are enough celestial sights to keep anyone enthralled for a lifetime. The Star Book provides a quick and simple reference to the major stars and constellations, with easy-to-use star charts, finder charts, high-quality images and observational drawings covering the key stars viewable from all over the world. Author Peter Grego, also includes a brief introduction to the history of astronomy, an easy-to-follow explanation of the life-cycle of stars, from ignition to collapse, and information about deep sky objects such as nebulae and globular clusters.This fascinating, attractive and accessible book will become a trusted resource to make sense of the night skies, and is a wonderful gift for anyone with even a passing interest in astronomy. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations, unspecified |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
David & Charles |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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