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A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends (Paperback)

by Milton D. Heifetz (Author), Wil Tirion (Author) "How do we measure the size of the Big Dipper or the distance between two stars? ..." (more)
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‘You don’t need a telescope to learn where the constellations are - this book tells you exactly how to find them simply by looking at the sky. It’s a useful skill to acquire: you can impress your friends when you stumble out of the pub by pointing out what’s where in the night sky. the legends are fascinating too. This is a good book for someone who hasn’t made their mind up about investing in a telescope.’ The Times


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What star is that? Where’s the Great Bear? Who was Andromeda? A Walk through the Heavens is your guide to the pathways of the night sky, answering the commonest questions about what you can see up there. There are simplified maps of the constellations, together with instructions on how to gauge their sizes and the distances between them. With this information you can find the constellations easily, and make a journey by eye from one constellation to the next. Ancient myths surrounding the constellations are retold, enriching our understanding of how historical peoples saw the awe-inspiring spectacle of a sky sprinkled with stars. This book, magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, does not require any instrument or telescope. It is an ideal introduction to launch a young astronomer on a journey across starlit skies.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Get hold of the book and take a walk this night itself!, 27 Jun 2001
By yoga@math.iisc.ernet.in (Bangalore, India) - See all my reviews
I chanced upon this book when looking for a present for my son's eighth birhtday in April. Since then we can hardly take our eyes off the night-skies. I have looked at many such books but this is the best of them all for an introduction, especially for children. The illustrations are superbly done and the difficult task of orienting oneself properly with respect to the skies and the map is indicated by simply putting a silhouette drawing at the bottom of the page; I find this a very innovative technique. The text accompanying the illustrations is precise and easy to follow for children. The legends are given in just the right amount, thankfully leaving out some of the violent ones and this makes it a wholesome introduction of the night sky for children. The choice of colour schemes is simple and beautiful. The great quality of the book is that once you open the pages the book recedes into the background and you will see only the brilliant star lit sky.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars buy it, 3 Feb 2005
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If your like I was - unable to make out pictures shown in constellations and require a giant to help you join the dots up in the sky to actually see images - then get this book. It easily points out the shapes and shows you how to find your way around the sky at night. The legends are great and is always useful to impress ppl with.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Does what it says on the tin, 9 Feb 2003
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Either take a look and then go out for a walk, go out for a walk come home and look up what you were looking at, or stick your nose right out the window and look, this book is a fine read, and shows you how to hop from star to star, and it also tells you a little about the legends and myths of the stars.

Well worth the money and ideal as a "dippy in" book too.

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