Night Skies above New Zealand

Vicki Hyde (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

192 Seiten

2003
New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-86966-033-8 (ISBN)

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From the Matariki celebrations of the Maori new year to Captain Cook's search for accurate longitude, people in Aotearoa/New Zealand have always looked to the skies. This book offers an excellent grounding for anyone wanting to know about the southern skies.

From the Matariki celebrations of the Maori new year to Captain Cook's search for accurate longitude, people in Aotearoa/New Zealand have always looked to the skies. 'Night Skies Above New Zealand' provides a thorough yet readable introduction to the skies of the southern hemisphere and current astronomical knowledge, from the formation of our solar system to the violent death of giant stars. This book offers an excellent grounding for anyone wanting to know about the southern skies.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.6.2003
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations (some col.)
Verlagsort	Birkenhead
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie
ISBN-10	1-86966-033-1 / 1869660331
ISBN-13	978-1-86966-033-8 / 9781869660338
Zustand	Neuware