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Three Hundred and Sixty Five Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year

by Chet Raymo

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Publisher Comments:

THE AMATEUR STARGAZER'S ULTIMATE HOME COMPANION

365 Starry Nights is a unique and fascinating introduction to astronomy designed to give you a complete, clear picture of the sky every night of the year. Divided into 365 concise, illustrated essays, it focuses on the aesthetic as well as the scientific aspects of stargazing. It offers the most up-to-date information available, with hundreds of charts, drawings, and maps-that take you beyond the visible canopy of stars and constellations into the unseen realm of nebulae and galaxies.

This simple yet substantial text is full of critical information and helpful hints on how to observe the stars; describe their position; calculate their age, brightness, and distance; and much more. Whether you observe the sky with a telescope or the naked eye, 365 Starry Nights makes the infinite intimate and brings the heavens within your grasp. Keep this invaluable, informative guide close at hand, and you'll find that the sky is the limit 365 nights a year.

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Table of Contents

Contents

INTRODUCTION

JANUARY

FEBRUARY

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

DECEMBER

SOURCES AND RESOURCES

GLOSSARY

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780671766061
Subtitle:
An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year
Author:
Raymo, Chet
Publisher:
Fireside Books
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Astronomy - Star Guides
Subject:
General science
Subject:
Science
Subject:
Astronomy
Subject:
Observers' manuals
Subject:
General Science
Copyright:
1990
Edition Description:
B102
Series Volume:
v. 2
Publication Date:
January 1990
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
xi, 225 p.
Dimensions:
10.98x8.57x.66 in. 1.47 lbs.
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