A Peterson Field Guide to Stars and Planets - Couverture souple

Pasachoff, Jay M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0395934311 ISBN 13 : 9780395934319

Editeur : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1999

Synopsis

Book by Pasachoff Professor of Astronomy Jay M

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The fourth edition of this best-selling field guide has been completely revised and updated to include the latest information from leading astronomical sources. All the time-sensitive material is new and valid through 2017: solar eclipses, phases of the moon, positions of the planets, and more. Twenty-four Monthly Sky Maps, all newly revised and in color, show exactly what you'll see when facing north or south in the night sky. Fifty-two Atlas Charts, also revised and in color, cover the entire sky, including close-ups of areas of special interest such as the Pleiades and the Orion Nebula. The hundreds of thousands of devoted users of the previous editions of this guide have been eagerly awaiting this new volume so they can continue to enjoy their hobby in the coming decades.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The fourth edition of this best-selling field guide was revised and updated, and each printing brings further updates with the latest information. As of the 16th printing (December 2018), most of the time-sensitive material has been updated for the next decade. Twenty-four color Monthly Sky Maps show exactly what you’ll see when facing north or south in the night sky. Fifty-two color Atlas Charts cover the entire sky, including close-ups of areas of special interest, such as the Pleiades and the Orion Nebula. Two dozen pages cover the August 21, 2017, total solar eclipse whose path crossed the continental United States, and other aspects of recent and future solar eclipses.  

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0395934311
• ISBN 13: 9780395934319
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 4
• Nombre de pages: 592
• Éditeur: Tory Peterson Roger
• Illustrateur: Tirion Wil