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The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe - Couverture rigide

Schilling, Govert

 
9780762486502: The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe
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ISBN 10 : 0762486503 ISBN 13 : 9780762486502
Editeur : Black Dog & Leventhal, 2024

Synopsis

The entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook.
An essential guide for every amateur astronomer.

The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about space, including:

- the stars and the constellations
- planets
- comets
- eclipses
- galaxies
- black holes
- exoplanets
- and much more

It also offers an excellent education for every amateur astronomer, including detailed and practical information on how to:

- locate and track the movements of the constellations throughout the year
- view the planets and the cosmos
- select the best equipment to use, including telescopes and cameras
- photograph objects in space

Schilling provides a fascinating history of astronomy, as well as clear and accessible explanations of binary, variable, and neutron stars; black holes and gamma-ray bursts; the formation and structure of galaxies; dark matter; and extra-terrestrial life. The Astronomy Handbook is a primordial soup-to-nuts guide to the cosmos and an essential reference for every student of the universe.

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À propos de l'auteur

Govert Schilling is an internationally acclaimed astronomy journalist and writer. He is a regular contributor to New Scientist,Sky & Telescope, and Sky at Night. In 2007, asteroid 10986 was named Govert in his honor by the International Astronomical Union. He lives in Amersfoort, the Netherlands.

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Éditeur
Black Dog & Leventhal
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0762486503
ISBN 13 
9780762486502
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
256
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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