The Monthly Sky Guide
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2006
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7th Revised edition
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-68435-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-68435-4 (ISBN)
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In full colour throughout, the seventh edition of this famous guide contains updated planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of 2011. It helps beginners identify prominent stars, constellations, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, to watch for meteor showers, and to follow the brightest planets.
In full colour throughout, the seventh 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 2011. The book contains a chapter on the main sights visible in each month of the year, and is an easy-to-use companion to the night sky. It will help you to identify prominent stars, constellations, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, to watch out for meteor showers, and to follow the movement of the four brightest planets. Most of the sights described are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with binoculars or a small telescope. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.
In full colour throughout, the seventh 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 2011. The book contains a chapter on the main sights visible in each month of the year, and is an easy-to-use companion to the night sky. It will help you to identify prominent stars, constellations, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies, to watch out for meteor showers, and to follow the movement of the four brightest planets. Most of the sights described are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with binoculars or a small telescope. 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 astronomy writer and broadcaster, who is also editor of Norton's Star Atlas and the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy. Wil Tirion is a 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 | 13.11.2006 |
|---|---|
| Illustrationen | Wil Tirion |
| Zusatzinfo | 52 Line drawings, color |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 297 mm |
| Gewicht | 232 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Astronomie / Astrophysik | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-68435-8 / 0521684358 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-68435-4 / 9780521684354 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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