Raymo, Chet.
Summary: A mini-course in descriptive astronomy for each night of the 12 month calendar year. "Most of the maps and drawings ... have been prepared for a hypothetical observer at a latitude of about 40 degrees north."
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 1982
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Summary: "A comprehensive month-by-month handbook to the stars and constellations visible from North America in 2019, this practical guidebook is both an easy introduction to astronomy and a useful reference for seasoned stargazers. Features include: Advice on where to start looking and how to navigate ths sky; Easy-to-use star and constellation maps for each month with descriptions of what you will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books, Ltd. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523 DUNMitton, Jacqueline.
Summary: Presents facts about stars, nebulas, galaxies, and constellations and recounts the Greek myths that provided widely-known names for ten constellations, from Andromeda to Pegasus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Space MittonSummary: A novel approach to stargazing, featuring step-by-step guides to identifying the key constellations across the northern hemisphere. Includes a glow-in-the dark night sky viewer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 523.8 STADriscoll, Michael
Summary: Provides an introduction to astronomy, discussing how planets get their names, the best time to spot a "shooting star," and why the moon changes shape.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 520 DRIDickmann, Nancy
Summary: "Lonely Planet Kids' Amazing Night Sky Atlas, the follow up to our bestselling Amazing World Atlas, looks upwards to the skies for a fun- and fact-packed guide to astronomy. Featuring a mixture of photography and illustration, this hardcover book explores both the science of stargazing - explaining what can be seen in the night sky in different parts of the world - and the practicalities, with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lonely Planet 2022