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Star Maps for Beginners : 50th Anniversary Edition by Roy K. Marshall and Theodore Levitt (1992, Trade Paperback)

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Number of Pages: 64. Weight: 0.38 lbs. Publication Date: 1992-09-01. Publisher: Touchstone Books.

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Touchstone
ISBN-10
0671791877
ISBN-13
9780671791872
eBay Product ID (ePID)
641209

Product Key Features

Edition
50
Book Title
Star Maps for Beginners : 50th Anniversary Edition
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Sky Observation, General, Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Astronomy
Publication Year
1992
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
Author
Roy K. Marshall, Theodore Levitt
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
6.3 Oz
Item Length
11 in
Item Width
8.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
93-121137
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
523.89
Table Of Content
CONTENTS PREFACE EXPLANATORY NOTES THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSTELLATIONS MOTIONS IN THE SKY THE PLANETS AS BRIGHT STARS THE JANUARY SKY THE FEBRUARY SKY THE MARCH SKY THE APRIL SKY THE MAY SKY THE JUNE SKY THE JULY SKY THE AUGUST SKY THE SEPTEMBER SKY THE OCTOBER SKY THE NOVEMBER SKY THE DECEMBER SKY BEYOND THE UNAIDED EYE THE SUN'S FAMILY METEORS: "HOT RODS" OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
Edition Description
Anniversary
Synopsis
Designed with the beginner in mind and useful to anyone interested in astronomy.Star Maps for Beginnersis the classic guide to viewing and understanding the heavens. Its superb maps -- drawn in the shape of two crossed ellipses -- provide the reader with a unique perspective on the sky and have been widely acknowledged as the easiest system yet devised for locating any constellation at any time of the year.Now revised for the 1990s, with updated planet charts and a new section on spotting meteor showers.Star Maps for Beginnersincludes:12 complete maps -- one for each month -- showing the positions of the constellations viewed from every directiona synoptic table that shows how to choose the proper map for use at any time special tables that give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997the most up-to-date overview of the solar system available today the latest facts about each of the planets -- orbit, size, atmosphere, internal structure, climate, and terraina full chapter on the history and development of the constellations, and the ancient legends and mythological lore surrounding thema special section on meteors -- how they originate and when and where to spot them.Initially published in 1942 and now celebrating its 50th anniversary,Star Maps for Beginnershas sold more than 450,000 copies., Designed with the beginner in mind and useful to anyone interested in astronomy. Star Maps for Beginners is the classic guide to viewing and understanding the heavens. Its superb maps -- drawn in the shape of two crossed ellipses -- provide the reader with a unique perspective on the sky and have been widely acknowledged as the easiest system yet devised for locating any constellation at any time of the year. Now revised for the 1990s, with updated planet charts and a new section on spotting meteor showers. Star Maps for Beginners includes: 12 complete maps -- one for each month -- showing the positions of the constellations viewed from every direction a synoptic table that shows how to choose the proper map for use at any time special tables that give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997 the most up-to-date overview of the solar system available today the latest facts about each of the planets -- orbit, size, atmosphere, internal structure, climate, and terrain a full chapter on the history and development of the constellations, and the ancient legends and mythological lore surrounding them a special section on meteors -- how they originate and when and where to spot them. Initially published in 1942 and now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Star Maps for Beginners has sold more than 450,000 copies.
LC Classification Number
QB63.L4 1992

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