Northern California Starwatch
The Essential Guide to Our Night Sky
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2006
Voyageur Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-2465-3 (ISBN)
Voyageur Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-2465-3 (ISBN)
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Written in a folksy style, this user-friendly guide to the night sky is designed for beginner and intermediate stargazers, ages twelve and up. It examines the major constellations, offering tales of the mythology surrounding them and detailing their seasonal movement in the sky.
Written in a folksy, down-to-earth style, this user-friendly guide to the night sky is designed for beginner and intermediate stargazers, ages twelve and up. It begins with chapters explaining the stars, nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies - and what readers can expect to see from their own backyards with a modicum of equipment. "Northern California StarWatch" then examines the major constellations, offering updated tales of the mythology surrounding them and detailing their seasonal movement in the sky. Later chapters delve into the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, planets, and "celestial extras" such as comets, meteor showers, and aurora borealis. The final chapter provides advice on purchasing a telescope and other stargazing equipment. Appendices include monthly star maps for Northern California's northern latitude, a local resource guide, and a list of Northern California's brightest stars.
Written in a folksy, down-to-earth style, this user-friendly guide to the night sky is designed for beginner and intermediate stargazers, ages twelve and up. It begins with chapters explaining the stars, nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies - and what readers can expect to see from their own backyards with a modicum of equipment. "Northern California StarWatch" then examines the major constellations, offering updated tales of the mythology surrounding them and detailing their seasonal movement in the sky. Later chapters delve into the moon, solar and lunar eclipses, planets, and "celestial extras" such as comets, meteor showers, and aurora borealis. The final chapter provides advice on purchasing a telescope and other stargazing equipment. Appendices include monthly star maps for Northern California's northern latitude, a local resource guide, and a list of Northern California's brightest stars.
Mike Lynch is the author of over 10 state-based titles in the StarWatch format. He has been a broadcast meteorologist and personality at WCCO Radio in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1981, and writes a starwatch column for several papers across the country. Lynch has taught thousands of stargazing classes since 1973. He lives in Eagan, Minnesota.
| Zusatzinfo | 90 colour photos, 7 b/w photos, 23 illustrations, 27 diagrams |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 235 x 276 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7603-2465-4 / 0760324654 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7603-2465-3 / 9780760324653 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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