The Starry Room by Fred Schaaf
An introduction to the pleasures of astronomy is presented in this book, through poetic essays about naked-eye observation. The author leads the reader on a tour of the night sky, stopping to discuss meteors, comets, eclipses, supernovas, planetary conjunctions, light pollution, and more. A great deal of factual information is brought to life through the author's personal anecdotes and reminiscences gathered over many years of writing for the amateur astronomy community. The book includes advice on how and where to observe the sky for the best results. There are also tables for easy reference.
Fred Schaaf (Millville, NJ), a contributing editor and columnist for Sky & Telescope and writer of a weekly astronomy newspaper column for more than a quarter-century, is the author of ten books on popular astronomy, including 40 Nights to Knowing the Sky and Comet of the Century.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780471530251 |
| ISBN 10 | 0471530255 |
| Title | The Starry Room |
| Author | Fred Schaaf |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1990-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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