Philip's Atlas of the Universe

CBE Moore DSc FRAS Sir Patrick (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

288 Seiten

2005 | 7th Revised edition
Philip's (Verlag)
978-0-540-08791-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Presents an account of the stars, the planets, and the universe, together with advice on observing the night sky. Useful for amateur astronomers, this edition includes information and images from the space missions, including Cassini. It is illustrated with hundreds of colour pictures, including photographs from ground-and space-based telescopes.

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Now in its 5th edition, this best-selling reference book is a must for amateur astronomers. Written by Sir Patrick Moore, Britain's best-known astronomer, it is a classic and highly readable account of the stars, the planets and the Universe, together with practical advice on observing the night sky. This fully revised new edition has been updated to include the latest information and images from the current space missions, including Cassini. It is illustrated with hundreds of colour pictures, including spectacular photographs from ground-and space-based telescopes. It also contains a complete atlas of the constellations.

Autor

Sir Patrick Moore has been popularizing astronomy for over 40 years and has written more than 60 books on the subject. He has worked his way into the record books as the presenter of the world's longest running television

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.9.2005
• Reihe/Serie: Philip's Astronomy
• Zusatzinfo: Illustrations (some col.), maps
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 235 x 310 mm
• Gewicht: 1714 g
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik
• ISBN-10: 0-540-08791-2 / 0540087912
• ISBN-13: 978-0-540-08791-4 / 9780540087914
• Zustand: Neuware