Stars and Planets
The Most Complete Guide to the Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Solar System - Fully Revised and Expanded Edition
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2008
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Revised edition
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-13556-4 (ISBN)
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-13556-4 (ISBN)
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With color sky charts, diagrams, or photographs on almost every page, this title offers informative guidance to the night sky. It includes: charts covering all 88 constellations in the Northern and Southern hemispheres; data and notes on bright stars and other objects of interest; and, Moon maps and descriptions of the main lunar features.
In this new edition of their classic work, Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion illuminate the night sky as never before, providing novice stargazers and professional astronomers alike with the most comprehensive and authoritative celestial field guide available. With superb color sky charts, diagrams, or photographs on almost every page, and clear and engaging writing, Stars and Planets is the most user-friendly and informative guide to the night sky. The product of more than twenty years' collaboration between one of the world's leading astronomy writers and the world's foremost celestial mapmaker, the new Stars and Planets features a slightly larger (but still compact) size, a more spacious and attractive design, and much new material, including more information on galaxies and star types. Simply put, Stars and Planets is indispensable. Don't leave home--at night--without it.
* Detailed charts covering all 88 constellations in the Northern and Southern hemispheres * Data and notes on all bright stars and other objects of interest * Detailed Moon maps and descriptions of the main lunar features * Tips on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes, to suit any budget * The only guide to provide annual planetary data as a downloadable Web resource
In this new edition of their classic work, Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion illuminate the night sky as never before, providing novice stargazers and professional astronomers alike with the most comprehensive and authoritative celestial field guide available. With superb color sky charts, diagrams, or photographs on almost every page, and clear and engaging writing, Stars and Planets is the most user-friendly and informative guide to the night sky. The product of more than twenty years' collaboration between one of the world's leading astronomy writers and the world's foremost celestial mapmaker, the new Stars and Planets features a slightly larger (but still compact) size, a more spacious and attractive design, and much new material, including more information on galaxies and star types. Simply put, Stars and Planets is indispensable. Don't leave home--at night--without it.
* Detailed charts covering all 88 constellations in the Northern and Southern hemispheres * Data and notes on all bright stars and other objects of interest * Detailed Moon maps and descriptions of the main lunar features * Tips on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes, to suit any budget * The only guide to provide annual planetary data as a downloadable Web resource
Ian Ridpath is the author or editor of more than forty books, including the "Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy", the "Collins Encyclopedia of the Universe, Norton's Star Atlas, The Monthly Sky Guide", and "Gem Stars". Wil Tirion is the world's leading celestial mapmaker and the illustrator of many books, including "The Monthly Sky Guide" and "Gem Stars".
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 23.1.2008 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Princeton Field Guides |
| Illustrationen | Wil Tirion |
| Zusatzinfo | 300 color illus. |
| Verlagsort | New Jersey |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 127 x 191 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Weltraum / Astronomie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-691-13556-8 / 0691135568 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-691-13556-4 / 9780691135564 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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