Publication |
London, Hermes House, 2003.
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Description |
64pBlue Spine
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Series |
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Summary/Abstract |
Tells you exactly what to look for in the night sky, Also explains how to become a stargazer yourself, with projects such as making a sundial, or how to watch the moon.
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Contents |
The magnificent heavens
Getting started
Patterns in the sky
Photographing the stars
Northern constellations
Southern constellations
Make a night sky
Seasonal stars
Using a planisphere
What stars are like
Clusters and clouds
Galaxies of stars
The boundless universe
Expanding universe
Our local star
Sun and Earth
Making sundials
The Moon
Moon movements
Shadows in space
The Sun's family
Scaling the solar system
Mercury, Venus and Earth
All fall down
Mars and mini-planets
Jupiter the giant
More giants
Meteors and comets
Astronomers at work
Making a telescope
Index
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Standard Number |
1844771040 Pb.
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