The Monthly Sky Guide (Monthly Sky Guide)
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'Wil Tirion's charts are justly famous. With Ian Ridpath's words, the combination is hard to beat.' Popular Astronomy
'For those who want to learn about the constellations and bright stars this book is all that they'll need.' Astronomy Now
'... charts big and detailed enough to be used easily ...' Sky Publishing Corporation
Book Description
The latest edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's popular guide to the night sky is updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this is an easy-to-use handbook for anyone wanting to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, to plot the movement of planets, or witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. Ian Ridpath has been a full-time writer, broadcaster and lecturer on astronomy and space for more than twenty-five years. He has written and edited more than 40 books, including A Comet Called Haley (Cambridge, 1985). Wil Tirion made his first star map in 1977. It showed stars to the magnitude of 6.5 and was issued as a set of maps by the British Astronomical Association in 1981. He has illustrated numerous books and magazines, including The Cambridge Star Atlas (Cambridge, 2001). Previous Edition Pb (1999): 0-521-66771-2
The Monthly Sky Guide (Monthly Sky Guide)
The Monthly Sky Guide (Monthly Sky Guide),Ian Ridpath,Wil Tirion,Cambridge University Press,0521533066,Astronomy - General,Handbooks, manuals, etc,Observers' manuals,Science,Science/Mathematics,Star Observation,Stars,Astronomical charts & atlases,Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods,Cosmology & the universe,Popular astronomy,Science / Astronomy
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