Dunlop, 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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Summary: "A new edition of this best-selling guidebook to the night sky, showing amateur astronomers how to observe a host of celestial wonders." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2018
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Regas, Dean
Summary: "[This book] gives you a clear picture of what you can see using a small telescope--or just naked eye! Inside, you'll learn the history and science behind planets, stars, constellations, and more. Stunning four-color photography, easy-to-follow instructions, and detailed star maps will help you identify each object so you can explore the universe every night of the year!"--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adams Media 2020
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Summary: A basic field guide for beginning observers of the night sky, introducing information on the locations, names, and characteristics of stars, constellations, and other bodies in outer space.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 1988
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 1997
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 NORChartrand, Mark R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: A.A. Knopf 1995
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523 CHALevy, 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 LEVShaffer, 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 SHAHatchett, Clint.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 523.2 HATKerrod, Robin.
Summary: Demonstrates how to observe the stars with binoculars or the naked eye, introduces the main constellations, and describes how astronomers study the universe. An international bestseller for more than a decade, The Star Guide has been the bible for stargazers everywhere. Now, Robin Kerrod, one of the world's leading writers on astronomy and space, has expertly updated this invaluable resource to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: J. Wiley 2005
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 523.89 KERScagell, Robin.
Summary: This practical guide reveals what to expect from a telescope and how to choose the right one, giving straightforward explanations of how they work, and how to progress from first-time user to hobby observer. It gives helpful advice on setting up and using any telescope, and provices lists of objects to look at with different sizes of telescope, including galaxies, nebulae, photographic objects...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cambridge University Press 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 522 SCADickinson, Terence.
Summary: Discusses the practical aspects of stargazing, including how to choose appropriate equipment, contending with light pollution, taking successful photographs of galaxies and nebulas, and selecting an observing site.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2008
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Summary: A concise reference to the stars, planets, and constellations.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2005
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Summary: "What type of telescope is best for beginners? Can I use my camera to take photographs through a telescope? How good are the new computerized telescope mounts? What charts, books, software and other references do I need? These questions are asked time and again by enthusiastic new amateurs as they take up recreational astronomy. But accurate, objective and up-to-date information can be hard to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 2002
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 DICDickinson, Terence.
Contents: Introducing the night sky -- The main charts -- Close-up charts -- Celestial phenomena.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Firefly Books 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 520 DICFerris, Timothy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2002