Collins Stars and Planets Guide (Collins Guide)

Ridpath, Ian

ISBN 10: 0007251203 / ISBN 13: 9780007251209

Edité par Collins, 2007

A propos de cet article

Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.

N° de réf. du vendeur CHL1881441

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Collins Stars and Planets Guide (Collins Guide)
• Éditeur: Collins
• Date de parution: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0007251203
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780007251209
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: Used; Very Good

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Synopsis

Previously entitled ‘Collins Pocket Guide Stars and Planets’, this classic guide to the night sky enters its fourth edition as part of the authoritative ‘Collins Guide’ series.

A comprehensive guide to all the stars and celestial objects visible with the use of binoculars or an average-sized telescope, this fully revised edition features updated and extended text, improved sky charts, and new diagrams and photographs.

Includes:

• Unique yearly planetary data, available as a downloadable web resource
• Monthly sky maps of the northern and southern hemispheres, so you can identify constellations and bright stars from various latitudes throughout the year
• Descriptions of all the 88 constellations and their stars opposite a specially prepared chart showing the constellation in relation to the surrounding skies
• Detailed information on stars, nebulae, galaxies, the Moon and the Solar System
• Practical advice on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes

In addition to the charts and diagrams, the text is accompanied by many photographs throughout, making this the most practical and comprehensive guide to the night sky.

À propos des auteurs

Ian Ridpath is the co-author (with Wil Tirion) of the ‘Collins Pocket Guide to the Stars and Planets’ and ‘The Monthly Sky Guide’ (CUP). Ian is editor of ‘Norton’s Star Atlas’ and the ‘Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy’, and author of ‘Star Tales’. Wil is author of ‘Sky Atlas 2000‘.

Wil Tirion was trained in graphic arts and has always had an interest in astronomy and especially star charts. In 1983 he became a self-employed full time Uranographer. Since then he has contributed to many atlases, books and magazines. In 1987 he received the ‘Dr. J. van der Bilt-prize’, a Dutch award for amateur astronomers. In 1993 this was followed by a second, more international ‘award’, when a minor planet was named after him: (4648) Tirion = 1931 UE.