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Stargazing
Astronomy without a Telescope

2nd Edition

Author: Patrick Moore

Date Published: October 2000
availability: Available
format: Paperback
isbn: 9780521794459

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On a clear night, the vastness and beauty of the star-filled sky is awe-inspiring. In Stargazing: Astronomy without a Telescope Patrick Moore, Britain's best known astronomer explains all you need to know about the universe visible to the naked eye. With the aid of charts and illustrations he examines how to 'read' the stars, to know which constellations lie overhead, their trajectory throughout the seasons, and the legends ascribed to them. In a month-by-month guide he describes, using detailed star maps, the night skies of both the northern and southern hemispheres. He also takes a look at the planets, the Sun and the Moon and their eclipses, comets, meteors, as well as aurorae and other celestial phenomena - all in accessible scientific detail. Astronomy is for everyone, and even with just the naked eye, it can become a fascinating and rewarding hobby for life.
- The author, Patrick Moore, is Britain's best known astronomer
- Second edition of an extremely successful and well known book
- Accessible and comprehensive
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'This is an excellent primer for any newcomer to astronomy and an enjoyable and readable book … Every astronomer should have a copy. I shall stock it in my bookshop and heartily recommend it.' Paul England, Astronomy Now
'This book is well suited for novices to get acquainted with the stellar constellations, and for everyone interested in observing the sky with just the naked eye.' Orion (Société Astronomique de Suisse)
'… the illustrations and details of what to look for at different times of year are very helpful for beginners … this book excels at providing easy directions for exploring the night sky. Recommended for general readers.' M. K. Hemenway, Choice
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Product details
- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: October 2000
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521794459
- length: 216 pages
- dimensions: 247 x 176 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.517kg
- contains: 133 b/w illus. 6 tables
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Astronomy and astronomers
2. The revolving sky
3. Patterns of stars
4. Star legends
5. The stars themselves
6. Stars of the far north
7. Northern stars: the January sky
8. Northern stars: the February sky
9. Northern stars: the March sky
10. Northern stars: the April sky
11. Northern stars: the May sky
12. Northern stars: the June sky
13. Northern stars: the July sky
14. Northern stars: the August sky
15. Northern stars: the September sky
16. Northern stars: the October sky
17. Northern stars: the November sky
18. Northern stars: the December sky
19. Stars of the far south
20: Southern stars: the January sky
21. Southern stars: the February sky
22. Southern stars: the March sky
23. Southern stars: the April sky
24. Southern stars: the May sky
25. Southern stars: the June sky
26. Southern stars: the July sky
27. Southern stars: the August sky
28. Southern stars: the September sky
29. Southern stars: the October sky
30. Southern stars: the November sky
31. Southern stars: the December sky
32. The equatorial sky
33. Our star: the sun
34. The craters of the moon
35. The planets
36. Space nomads
37. Glows in the sky
Appendices
Index.
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Patrick Moore
Patrick Moore, host of the monthly television show The Sky at Night since 1957, is a distinguished and prolific author of more than 70 astronomy books. He has served as President of the British Astronomical Association. His contributions to the public understanding of astronomy have been marked by special awards from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, the Italian Astronomical Society, and the Royal Astronomical Society. Patrick Moore is a great enthusiast, always encouraging anyone with an interest in the night sky to get out and observe.