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Book Overview
This simple-to-use, illustrated guide to the stars features information on stars, constellations, and more, plus photos in full color and black and white.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0307136671
ISBN13:9780307136671
Release Date:January 1982
Publisher:Golden Press
Length:280 Pages
Weight:0.68 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 4.6" x 7.5"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Great Reference Book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Don't let the small size fool you, this is a complete college level introductory textbook on Astronomy! For amateur astronomers, you won't need anything else for theory. Using it in the field, might be rather cumbersome, as it is so loaded with information, it might be hard to sift out what you want "On the Fly". Excellent book!
A very Handy Little Reference
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This little book is a great reference that handles most any issue an amateur astronomer might encounter in his gazing exploits. There is a thorough yet concise treatment of Basic Astronomy, followed by sections on Astronomical Instruments, Stars, The Various planets, and other celestial bodies. The illustrations and charts are wonderful and there is a very thorough treatment of each constellation, many tables, a good bibliography, and index of observatories and planetariums. It amazing what has been packed into this very small book!
This field guide should be in every astronomer's pocket
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
The definitive field guide for astronomers. It covers everthing from telescopes, to star types, to star charts, to the constellations, and our solar system. Full color pictures, illustrations, formulas, and definitions make this book a serious resource.
An excellent pocket-sized guide for any amateur astronomer.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I concur with Barry Johnson's thoughtful review of Skyguide. I would like to point out that the book's "grey pages" are it's finest feature. The constellation charts and their accompanying descriptions are superb, and are the most useful of any that I have seen in this size format. Contrary to the publisher's reading level description at he top of the page - the level is NOT 4 to 8 -- this is not a "children's" book. The reading level is 8 to adult. For a much more basic and simplified introduction to astronomy with younger enthusiasts in mind I would recommend Herbert S. Zim's "Stars" by the same publisher. By the way both of these books have been revised for the "90's".
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