Astronomy: A Visual Guide

Garlick PhD, Mark

ISBN 10: 1554074606 / ISBN 13: 9781554074600

Published by Firefly Books, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Astronomy: A Visual Guide
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554074606
• ISBN 13: 9781554074600
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Astronomy provides a survey of science's growing understanding of space, including facts on space research and space probes. Packed with stunning images and diagrams, the book features:

• A wide variety of heavenly phenomenas, including distant stars, the planets of the solar system, comets and shooting stars, eclipses and black holes.
• Vivid cross-sections of the planets with concise descriptions and a chart of their relative distance from the sun.
• Spectacular photographs from the world's finest observatories and space-based cameras, many further expertly clarified by digital graphics.
• Easy-to-read monthly sky maps with symbols to identify open and globular star clusters, galaxies and planetary nebulae.
• Labeled and diagrammed constellations.
• Profiles of nebulae, clusters and galaxies.
• Pictographs showing whether viewings require binoculars or a telescope.

Astronomy is a highly recommended, fascinating and easy-to-use illustrated reference for amateur astronomers of all levels.

About the Author

Mark A. Garlick, PhD, is a member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists and the author of The Story of the Solar System, The Expanding Universe and many other science books.