Stargazing: Astronomy Without a Telescope (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521794459)

On a clear night, the vastness and beauty of the star-filled sky is awe inspiring. In Stargazing: Astronomy without a Telescope Patrick Moore, Britain's best known astronomer, tells you all you need to know about the universe visible to the naked eye. With the aid of charts and illustrations, he explains how to "read" the stars, to know which constellations lie overhead, their trajectory throughout the seasons, and the legends ascribed to them. In a month-by-month guide he describes using detailed star maps of the night skies of both the northern and southern hemispheres. He also takes a look at the planets, the Sun and the Moon and their eclipses, comets, meteors, as well as aurorae and other celestial phenomena--all in accessible scientific detail. This captivating book shows how, even with just the naked eye, astronomy can be a fascinating and rewarding hobby--for life.

Author: Patrick Moore
ISBN-10: 0521794455
ISBN-13: 9780521794459
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 10/16/2000
Pages: 216
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 9.64h x 6.65w x 0.47d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 09/01/2001 pg. 143