The Monthly Sky Guide
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2003
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6th Revised edition
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-53306-5 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-53306-5 (ISBN)
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Now available in full colour and updated throughout, the sixth edition of this famous guide to the night sky contains planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of 2007. This handbook helps in identifying constellations, star clusters, nebulae, plotting planet movements, and witnessing solar and lunar eclipses.
Now in full colour throughout, the sixth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is fully revised and updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this easy-to-use handbook is an ideal first guide to the sky. It will help the reader to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and metor showers, to plot the movement of planets, or to witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.
Now in full colour throughout, the sixth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is fully revised and updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this easy-to-use handbook is an ideal first guide to the sky. It will help the reader to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and metor showers, to plot the movement of planets, or to witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.
Ian Ridpath is an English astronomy writer and broadcaster, who is also editor of Norton's Star Atlas and the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy. Wil Tirion is a Dutch celestial carographer, widely regarded as the leading exponent of his art in the world.
Introduction; Finding your way; January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 28.5.2003 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Wil Tirion |
| Zusatzinfo | 46 Line drawings, color |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 211 x 298 mm |
| Gewicht | 300 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-53306-6 / 0521533066 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-53306-5 / 9780521533065 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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