The Star Guide by Kerrod

The Star Guide by Kerrod

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Summary

Demonstrates how to observe the stars with binoculars or the naked eye, introduces the main constellations, and describes how astronomers study the universe.

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The Star Guide by Kerrod

More than 150 full-color photographs and illustrations capture the spectacular wonder and drama of space More than 60 easy-to-read color star charts guide you star by star and month by month through the winter, spring, summer, and fall skies Reference pages and feature boxes provide further background information A practical, high-quality planisphere (star-finder), pictured above, lets you identify the stars overhead at any given time on any day of the year Informative, clear, easy-to-use and lavishly illustrated, The Star Guide puts the Universe at your fingertips and lets you learn about the heavens through actual observation.
ROBIN KERROD is an enthusiastic astronomer and space buff who travels the world to observe, photograph, and report on astronomical phenomena. A Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and the British Interplanetary Society, he is well known on both sides of the Atlantic for his books on astronomy, space, and the sciences, with more than 130 titles to his credit.
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ISBN 13 9780671874674
ISBN 10 0671874675
Title The Star Guide
Author Kerrod
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Pearson Education Limited
Year published 1993-10-01
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.