Dickinson, David
Summary: David Dickinson, earth science teacher and backyard astronomer, and Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe today, have teamed up to provide expert guidance on observing the night sky. "The universe today ultimate guide to viewing the cosmos" features the best tips and tricks for viewing our solar system and deep sky objects, as well as detailed charts, graphs and tables to find must-see events for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Street Publishing Co. 2018
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Summary: "This is a guidebook for the naked eye viewing and enjoyment of the night sky. The book assumes the reader is literate but not particularly knowledgeable about the sky. Emphasis is on naked eye viewing with an occasional reference to using binoculars or a small telescope. Any time of day or night is fair game for an observing session, though there is an emphasis on early evening viewing, often...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Arizona Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 HUNDunlop, Storm
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 DUNLevy, David H.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523 LEVSchaaf, Fred.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 SCHShaffer, Rick (Richard)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lowell House 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 SHAPasachoff, Jay M.
Summary: The fourth edition of this best-selling field guide has been completely revised and updated to include the latest information from leading astronomical sources. All the time-sensitive material is new and valid through 2017: solar eclipses, phases of the moon, positions of the planets, and more. Twenty-four Monthly Sky Maps, all newly revised and in color, show exactly what you'll see when...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523 PASPoppele, Jonathan.
Summary: Take a simple approach to finding 62 constellations by focusing on one constellation at a time, instead of attempting to study dizzying charts. Start with the easy-to-find constellations during each season and work toward the more difficult ones. Better yet, you'll learn how to locate any constellation in relation to the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the top of the sky. With two ways to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adventure 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.8 PopDickinson, Terence.
Summary: A reference guide to the stars, galaxies, and planets that are visible in the night sky from North America and the Southern hemisphere. Includes star charts, diagrams, and photographs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2006
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 520 DICHatchett, Clint.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.2 HATKanipe, Jeff
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1999
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 KANRaymo, 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: Volume packed full of information that illuminates key astronomical concepts along side the history and legends surrounding the stars and planets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.8 FAZMotz, Lloyd
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1988
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.8 MOTSchneider, Howard.
Summary: Volume packed full of information that illuminates key atstronomical concepts along side the history and legends surrounding the stars and planets.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Science Space SchneiderMosley, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lowell House 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 MOSBakich, Michael E.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.8 BAKMoore, Patrick.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520.22 MOOMoore, Patrick.
Summary: "In Stargazing: Astronomy Without a Telescope Patrick Moore will tell you all you need to know about the universe visible to the naked eye. With the aid of charts and illustrations he explains how to 'read' the stars, to know which constellations lie overhead, their trajectory throughout the seasons, and the legends ascribed to them. In a month by month guide he describes, using detailed star...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2001
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1990
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Publisher / Publication Date: Time-Life Books 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 LEVRey, H. A. (Hans Augusto)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1980