NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
Description
Revised Fourth Edition: updated for use through 2025. The first three editions
of NightWatch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling
stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. The key feature of this
classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard
astronomers everywhere. Each new edition has outsold the previous one because
of thorough revisions and additional new material. NightWatch has been
acclaimed as the best general interest introduction to astronomy. The fourth
edition has improvements over the 3rd edition in every chapter, including:The
famous charts, ideal for stargazers using a small telescope or binocularsA
complete update of the equipment section, including computerized telescopesAn
enlarged photography section, including how-to instructions for using the new
generation of digital cameras for astronomical photography, both with and
without a telescopeThe tables of future solar and lunar eclipses, planetary
conjunctions and planet locations, updated through 2025. This edition includes
star charts for use in the southern hemisphere. There are also dozens of new
photographs throughout the book that show the latest thrilling discoveries
made by current space observatories and probes. Read more
Features:
Product Details:
- Publisher : Firefly Books; 4th edition (September 12, 2006)
- Language : English
- Hardcover-spiral : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 155407147X
- ISBN-13 : 70
- Grade level : 5 – 12
- Item Weight : 2.75 pounds
- Dimensions : 11 x 0.88 x 10.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #94,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #8 in Comets, Meteors & Asteroids #54 in Star-Gazing (Books) #150 in Astronomy (Books)
- #8 in Comets, Meteors & Asteroids
| Dimensions | 11.1 × 10.71 × 0.87 in |
|---|---|
| Ean | 9781554071470 |
| Mpn | 155407147X |
| GTIN | 09781554071470 |
| Isbn | 9781554071470 |
| ISBN10 | 155407147X |
| ISBN13 | 9781554071470 |
| Upc | Does not apply |
| Brand | Firefly Books |
| Format | Hardcover-spiral |
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