Fred Schaaf
Author
Publisher
John Wiley
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In this book, you'll meet the twenty-one brightest stars visible from Earth. You'll learn how to find these stars and discover the best ways to see them. Each star is profiled in a separate chapter, with detailed guidance on what to look for while observing it. Suitable for beginners as well as experienced amateur astronomers, the book shares fascinating information about the lore and legends connected with each star through history, as well as what...
Author
Series
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Discover the fascination of astronomy with 100 easy, inexpensive projects that promise loads of fun for sky watchers of all ages. Geared toward beginning astronomers from junior high school level and up, this entertaining guide was written in direct, nontechnical terms by an experienced astronomer and well-known author. Daylight and nighttime activities include sightings of comets, meteors, stars, and planets as well as phases of the Moon, halos,...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
One look at a starry night sky is often enough to arouse an individual's curiosity and generate a desire to discover the wonders of the heavens. But how do you learn the identities of all those stars and constellations and when they appear? What is a planetary nebula or a globular star cluster--where do you find them and how do you tell them apart?