NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe

Terence Dickinson

ISBN 10: 155209300X / ISBN 13: 9781552093009

Published by Firefly Books (edition Third Edition. Revised and Expanded for Use Through 2010), 1998

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience. Third Edition. Revised and Expanded for Use Through 2010.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe
• Publisher: Firefly Books (edition Third Edition. Revised and Expanded for Use Through 2010)
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 155209300X
• ISBN 13: 9781552093009
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Schaller, Adolf; Costanzo, Victor; Cooke, Roberta
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

With 250,000 copies in print since its initial publication in 1983, NightWatch has become a standard reference guide for stargazers throughout North America.

The new Third Edition expands on that success with a completely revised and updated text, more than 100 new color photos and diagrams and 16 additional pages that cover such! new astronomical pursuits as computerized telescopes, reviews of new telescope designs and accessories, and astronomy on the Internet.

All charts, tables and diagrams have been updated and, in some cases, redesigned for easier use. Improved spacecraft measurements of the distances to the stars (recently released by the European Space Agency) are included in the charts, along with additional observing tips for stargazers using binoculars and telescopes. An expanded chapter on Astrophotography lists the best modern films and cameras for skyshooting.

The new NightWatch is faithful to the "ultra-simplified, no jargon" philosophy of the original, and at the same time, offers substantially more practical information for the novice and intermediate-level amateur astronomer. The Royal Astronomical Society of Canada called the first edition "the best of its kind"- the new Third Edition is better still. It is still an abundantly illustrated, wide-sized volume designed for easy reference during many starlit nights.

About the Author

Terence Dickinson is a prolific science writer specializing in astronomy. More than one million copies of his previous books are in print in three languages. He is the recipient of many national and international science awards including the New York Academy of Sciences Book of the Year Award and the Royal Canadian Institute's Sandford Fleming Medal. He resides in a village just north of Kingston, Ontario.