Half-Hours with the Stars: A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations, Showing, in Twelve Maps, the Position for the United States . Year; With Introduction and a Separate Expl

Richard Anthony Proctor

ISBN 10: 0260552453 / ISBN 13: 9780260552457

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Half-Hours with the Stars: A Plain and Easy Guide to the Knowledge of the Constellations, Showing, in Twelve Maps, the Position for the United States . Year; With Introduction and a Separate Expl
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260552453
• ISBN 13: 9780260552457
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Discover the night sky with twelve clear maps you can use all year.

This plain and easy guide shows the principal star groups in the United States and explains how to locate them night after night. A helpful introduction and a map-by-map explanation illuminate what you’ll see, season by season.

This edition walks you through each chart, helping you move from familiar shapes to real paths across the sky. It’s written for beginners and anyone who loves steady, practical star-gazing without jargon.

• Learn the main constellations visible from the United States and how they shift through the year.
• Follow twelve maps with step‑by‑step guidance to find stars as seasons change.
• Use simple descriptions and compass-like cues to recognize patterns in the night sky.
• Enjoy an approachable introduction to astronomy that emphasizes easy, repeatable night-sky observations.

Ideal for readers new to astronomy or those who want a straightforward, map‑based way to explore the stars throughout the year.