Eyewitness Handbook: 18 Stars & Planets by Ian Ridpath

Eyewitness Handbook: 18 Stars & Planets by Ian Ridpath

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Practical guide to the night sky that can be used by amateur astronomers virtually anywhere. Entries on 88 constellations provide an alternative method of identifying stars and other objects of interest - such as galaxies or nebulae - giving detailed information.

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Eyewitness Handbook: 18 Stars & Planets by Ian Ridpath

Practical guide to the night sky that can be used by amateur astronomers virtually anywhere. Entries on 88 constellations provide an alternative method of identifying stars and other objects of interest - such as galaxies or nebulae - giving detailed information.
? Ian Ridpath is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and lecturer on astronomy, having previously worked at the University of London Observatory. A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, he is the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and Norton's Star Atlas, which is considered by many to be the amateur astronomer's bible. He has written or edited more than 40 books, including several standard guides to the night sky, and many articles on astronomy.
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ISBN 13 9780751310627
ISBN 10 075131062X
Title Eyewitness Handbook: 18 Stars & Planets
Author Ian Ridpath
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Year published 1998-09-24
Number of pages 224
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.