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A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends Book
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Book Description
Magically illustrated, this is an ideal introduction to the southern starlit skies. Its unique simplified maps make it easy to find by eye the constellations and the stars within them. This new edition has been updated with additional mythology information, and a list of the planet positions up to 2016.
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Product Description
What star is that? Where is the Southern Cross? Who was Orion? Answering these questions and many more, this book will become an essential traveling companion for amateur astronomers heading abroad. Its unique simplified maps make it easy to find the constellations in the southern hemisphere skies, and the stars within them. Clear instructions guide the user on how to gauge sizes and distances, and move easily between constellations. This new edition has been updated with additional mythology information, and a list of the planet positions up to 2016. Of value to all ages, this book introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed to use this practical guide: apart from normal sight and clear skies. Beautifully illustrated, this is an ideal introduction to unfamiliar stars that will have astronomers of all levels gazing at the skies with ease.
- 0521689457
- 9780521689458
- Milton Heifetz, Wil Tirion
- 4 September 2007
- Cambridge University Press
- Paperback (Book)
- 120
- 2
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