A Year in the Life of the Universe
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A Year in the Life of the Universe by Robert Gendler
From our viewing platform on Earth, the night sky changes throughout the year. Autumn and spring are best for observing galaxies, winter is ideal for sighting nebulae and star clusters, and summer is the season of the Milky Way. Featuring photographs, this title takes the reader on a seasonal tour of these ever-changing heavens.
Robert Gendler is the world's leading amateur astrophotographer. A physician who spends his free time taking pictures of the night sky, he is the author and photographer of A Year in the Life of the Universe, and his images appear regularly in Sky & Telescope magazine. He lives in Avon, Connecticut. www.robgendlerastropics.com/Foreword writer Neil deGrasse Tyson is a professional astrophysicist. He is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and the host of NOVA scienceNOW on PBS. Tyson is the author of nine books on the universe, most recently Death by Black Hole and The Pluto Files. He lives in New York City.Timothy Ferris is the author of such bestsellers as The Whole Shebang and Coming of Age in the Milky Way. He has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780760326428 |
| ISBN 10 | 0760326428 |
| Title | A Year in the Life of the Universe |
| Author | Robert Gendler |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Year published | 2006-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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