About this title: '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 ...
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date Published: 2008-04-21
ISBN-13:9780471704102ISBN:0471704105
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780471704102ISBN:0471704105
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780471704102ISBN:0471704105
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Wiley
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780471704102ISBN:0471704105
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780471704102ISBN:0471704105
Description: New. The only place to find complete and up-to-date descriptions of the 21 brightest stars visible from Earth, with either binoculars or a small telescope, and to learn all about stars, stellar evolution, how to locate constellations, and the latest stati... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780471704102ISBN:0471704105
Description: New. Describes twenty-one brightest stars that are visible from Earth. This book shows how to find these stars and discover the best ways to see them. It offers information about the lore and legends connected with each star through history, as well as wha... read more
"Astronomy has been a hobby of mine for nearly 40 years. This little book gave a great synopsis of the night sky for beginners and then had profiles of the brightest stars visible from Earth. I learned many new things about star types, star lore, and especially cool was what the sky would look like from a planet orbiting these stars.
Did you know from the star Vega, our sun would be the north star in their sky?"
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