Stars and Planets by Ian Ridpath

Stars and Planets by Ian Ridpath

Revised and updated, this guide features: monthly sky maps of the nothern and southern hemispheres to enable recognition of the constellations and stars throughout the year; descriptions of each of the 88 constellations and their stars opposite a specially prepared sky chart, showing the constellation in relation to the surrounding skies; a map of the moon's features; and advice on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes, and how to take simple astronomical photographs.

Ian Ridpath is a full-time writer, broadcaster and lecturer on astronomy. He is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the Association of British Science Writers. A former editor of Popular Astronomy, he is a regular contributor to Astronomy Now. Ian Ridpath's many books include Collins Guide to Stars and Planets, Gem Stars and The Monthly Sky Guide. He is also the editor of the highly respected Norton's Star Atlas - a must-have publication for most practical astronomers - and the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy.

Wil Tirion, who lives in the Netherlands, is the most highly regarded cartographer of celestial maps and charts in the world today.

SKU	Non disponible
ISBN 13	9780002199797
ISBN 10	0002199793
Titre	Stars and Planets
Auteur	Ian Ridpath
Série	Collins Pocket Guide
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	HarperCollins Publishers
Année de publication	1993-10-14
Nombre de pages	384
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