See the Stars: Your First Guide to the Night Sky

Croswell, Ken

ISBN 10: 1563977575 / ISBN 13: 9781563977572

Published by Boyds Mills Press, 2000

About this Item

The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Seller Inventory # BVV.1563977575.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: See the Stars: Your First Guide to the Night Sky
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1563977575
• ISBN 13: 9781563977572
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

What's the best way to find the stars and constellations? Astronomers tell us to go out on a clear night with two things: a pair of binoculars and an expert as your guide. With Ken Croswell's See the Stars, all you need are the binoculars. Save the complicated star charts for later. With See the Stars, it's easy for readers to experience the twelve best and brightest star patterns (one for each month) in the sky. On a clear night, young astronomers will have fun comparing color photographs of constellation with those in the night sky. Readers will learn about the life and death of stars, black holes, why stars are different colors, and more.

About the Author

Ken Croswell earned his Ph.D. in astronomy at Harvard University, where he studied the Milky Way Galaxy. He is the author of three critically acclaimed books: The Alchemy of the Heavens, an exploration of the Milky Way, which was a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist; Planet Quest, about the discovery of planets around other stars, which was a New Scientist bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book of the Year; and Magnificent Universe. He lives in Berkeley, California.