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The Practical Astronomer (Hardback)
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Short Description for The Practical AstronomerA practical guide to astronomy that helps to understand and enjoy the solar system and beyond. It includes maps of the night sky and star charts to help budding astronomers in their quest to find out more about this fascinating subject.
Full description- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd
- Published: 01 June 2010
- Format: Hardback 256 pages
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- Categories: Popular Astronomy & Space
- ISBN 13: 9781405356206 ISBN 10: 1405356200
- Sales rank: 84,522
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Full description for The Practical Astronomer
This is a complete beginner's guide to observing the night sky. Understand and enjoy the solar system and beyond with this practical guide to astronomy. Pick up all the basics of sky-watching. Start off by taking a tour around the night sky in simple stages, discovering how it fits together and how it works. Then take a closer look at the objects you can see and learn to train your eye to recognize basic patterns of constellations and how to tell planets apart from other celestial bodies. Plus, there's advice on buying and using kit, from binoculars to telescopes. This title is packed with detailed maps of the night sky and star charts to help any budding astronomer in their quest to find out more about this fascinating subject.
