Items related to An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Synopsis
On one level, An Intimate Look at the Night Sky is a unique star guide: twenty-four beautiful star maps, created specifically for this book, cycle through the seasons and across the heavens, revealing what you can see with the naked eye throughout the year on a clear night in the northern hemisphere. Raymo's commentaries amplify the maps, offering intriguing details and tips on identifying stars, planets, and constellations.
On another level, Chet Raymo challenges our imagination-to see what is unseeable in the universe, to perceive distance and size and shape that is inconceivable, to appreciate ever more fully our extraordinary place in the cosmos. His elegant essays on the heavens blend science and history, mythology and religion, making clear why he is one of the most insightful and passionate science writers of our time.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
For nearly forty years, Chet Raymo has been exploring the relationship between science, nature, and the humanities as a professor, writer, illustrator and naturalist. In The Path: A One-Mile Walk Through the Universe, he uses the one-mile path he has walked to work for the past four decades as a means of discovering the extraordinary in everyday life.
A professor emeritus of astronomy and physics at Stonehill College in North Easton, Massachusetts, Raymo is the noted author of more than eight books on science, including the highly-praised An Intimate Look at the Night Sky, 365 Starry Nights, The Soul of the Night, Honey from Stone, and Skeptics and True Believers. In 1998, he won a prestigious Lannan Literary Award for the body of his non-fiction work. Raymo is also the author of two novels, In the Falcon's Claw (1990) and The Dork of Cork (1993), which has been sold in twelve languages.
Since 1985, he has written "Science Musings" for the Boston Globe , a weekly science and nature column reflecting upon the human side of science. He is also a frequent contributor to popular science and nature publications.
Chet Raymo and his wife Maureen live in North Easton, Massachusetts.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Stock Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00098097311
Seller Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing. Seller Inventory # BSM.1C3K2
Seller Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Seller: Bay State Book Company, North Smithfield, RI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: very_good. Seller Inventory # BSM.1C2RI
Stock Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2003
ISBN 10: 0802776701
ISBN 13: 9780802776709
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1 Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 49826624-6
Stock Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2003
ISBN 10: 0802776701
ISBN 13: 9780802776709
Used
Softcover
Seller: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. 1 Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 49826624-6
Stock Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Seller: HPB-Movies, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_473034676
Stock Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Seller: HPB Inc., Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
paperback. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority! Seller Inventory # S_467556191
Stock Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Published by
Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2003
ISBN 10: 0802776701
ISBN 13: 9780802776709
Used
Softcover
Seller: Library House Internet Sales, Grand Rapids, OH, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. A star guide features twenty-four star maps that cycle through the seasons and across the heavens, revealing what one can see with the naked eye throughout the year on a clear night in the Northern Hemisphere. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Book. Seller Inventory # 123723086
Stock Image
AN INTIMATE LOOK AT THE NIGHT SKY
Seller: AVON HILL BOOKS, Cambridge, MA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrations of constellations. Glossy paper. Detailed text. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 208 pp. Seller Inventory # 56616
Stock Image
An Intimate Look at the Night Sky
Seller: Isle of Books, Bozeman, MT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Paper Back. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 492945