Discovering the Universe through the Sky's Most Brilliant Stars
Edición de la obra The Brightest Stars
| Autor | Fred Schaaf |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Wiley, John Wiley |
| Fecha de publicación | April 18, 2008 |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 288 |
| Formato | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9780471704102 |
| ISBN-10 | 0471704105 |
| OCLC | 180753409 |
| LCCN | 2008000278 |
| Número de Cutter | S291b |
"Fred Schaaf is one of the most experienced astronomical observers of our time. For more than two decades, his view of the sky-what will be visible, when it will be visible, and what it will look like-has encouraged tens of thousands of people to turn their eyes skyward." --David H. Levy, Science Editor, Parade magazine, discoverer of twenty-one comets, and author of Starry Night and Cosmic Discoveries "Fred Schaaf is a poet of the stars. He brings the sky into people's lives in a way that is compelling and his descriptions have all the impact of witnessing the stars on a crystal-clear dark night." --William Sheehan, coauthor of Mars: The Lure of the Red Planet and The Transits of Venus 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 loo...