Description
A highly informative guide to the stars and planets
Contains 160 pages in full color
Includes 88 constellation descriptions with corresponding sky maps
This easy to follow illustrated guide to astronomy provides practical information and guidance on observing the night sky together with fascinating details of the physical processes at work in the universe. It will therefore be in valuable for both the practically minded amateur astron omer and the armchair theorist
The first chapter describes the types of telescope available and gives sound advice on the best kind of equipment to buy. Subsequent chapters discuss the stars, constellations. planets, comets and meteorites, and galaxies.
The chapter on the constellations is a major section of the book and contains 88 clearly labelled sky maps with detailed notes on each constellation. The first four maps show the appearance of the night sky in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
The guide is heavily illustrated with full-color artwork specially commissioned from a leading astronomical artist, together with color photographs.
