NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe

Dickinson, Terence

ISBN 10: 155407147X / ISBN 13: 9781554071470

Published by Firefly Books, 2006

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155407147X
• ISBN 13: 9781554071470
• Binding: Hardcover-spiral
• Illustrator: Schaller, Adolf; Costanzo, Victor; Cooke, Roberta; LeDrew, Glenn; Dickinson, Terence
• Edition: 4th Edition
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Revised Fourth Edition: updated for use through 2025.

The first three editions of NightWatch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astronomers everywhere. Each new edition has outsold the previous one because of thorough revisions and additional new material.

NightWatch has been acclaimed as the best general interest introduction to astronomy. The fourth edition has improvements over the 3rd edition in every chapter, including:

• The famous charts, ideal for stargazers using a small telescope or binoculars
• A complete update of the equipment section, including computerized telescopes
• An enlarged photography section, including how-to instructions for using the new generation of digital cameras for astronomical photography, both with and without a telescope
• The tables of future solar and lunar eclipses, planetary conjunctions and planet locations, updated through 2025.

This edition includes star charts for use in the southern hemisphere. There are also dozens of new photographs throughout the book that show the latest thrilling discoveries made by current space observatories and probes.

About the Author

Terence Dickinson, one of Canada's best-loved amateur-astronomy writers, gained renown for unraveling the mysteries of the cosmos. His down-to-earth style made him the award-winning best-selling author of 14 astronomy books, including NightWatch, The Backyard Astronomer's Guide, The Universe and Beyond and Hubble's Universe. The cofounder and former editor of SkyNews, Canada's national astronomy magazine, Dickinson was a recipient of the Order of Canada and two honorary doctorates.