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"Sky & Telescope" The best way to learn the constellations that we have ever run across.
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Using the "Maltese Cross" star map design, widely acknowledged as superior to the conventional circular maps for locating constellations, this book provides everything amateur astronomers need. 12 maps trace the month-by-month progression of the constellations, viewed from every direction. Newly-revised tables give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997 and special sections discuss meteors and comets.
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they bear the names of persons, creatures, and objects. The earliest remaining complete description of the sky as seen from Greece was written by the poet Aratus, whom we shall mention again. Read the first page
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they bear the names of persons, creatures, and objects. The earliest remaining complete description of the sky as seen from Greece was written by the poet Aratus, whom we shall mention again. Read the first page
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81 of 81 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am not knocking this book's factual contents, the charts seem nice and clear and there is interesting info on the mythology and science of the constellations.
But, the book is aimed at those living at 40 degrees north (for Americans, primarily) so isn't really right for the UK. Also the guides to the positions of the planets are out of date, so that important section is no use at all.
63 of 67 people found the following review helpful
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...I've probably bought at least a dozen copies over the years, for myself, for friends. It's the only star map book I've ever seen in which the maps actually look like the night sky. Very easy to use. Very well written. Has a wonderful selection of star myths and also clear, elementary explanations of the science. Highly recommended.
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I bought this as a present for my younger brother. I checked it through before giving it to him, and decided it was just what he was after. Having got a telescope for his birthday, he wanted to know where the constellations/planets etc were and this book was perfect for him. It can be a bit technical, but not overwhelmingly so. It comes with a brief explanation of the constellations, their origins and things like that, so it's both informative as well as being a good guide for him. Would recommend to anyone taking their first steps into stargazing
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