Spacewatching: The Ultimate Guide to the Stars and Beyond

Burnham, Robert; Dyer, Alan; Garfinkle, Robert A.; George, Martin; Kanipe, Jeff; Levy, David H.; O'Byrne, Dr. John (Cons. ed.)

ISBN 10: 0002201283 / ISBN 13: 9780002201285

Published by HarperCollins, London, 1998

About this Item

288pp., Pictorial full colour illustrated price-clipped dustjacket with hint of rubbing to spine-ends of jacket, matching col. illust. laminated boards, blue endpapers, col. illust. title pages, foreword by Priscilla Wrubel, intro. by David H. Levy, col. plts. & illust. & text, full & dbl. page col. & b/w photos & illust., charts, maps, tables, resources directory, further info., index & gloss. Spacewatching reflects the latest knowledge garnered from these daring journeys and equips you for space explorations. Over 500 stunning full-colour photographs and illustrations- Packed with facts, figures and a wealth of practical information. Size: Tall Quarto.

Seller Inventory # 002932

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spacewatching: The Ultimate Guide to the Stars and Beyond
• Publisher: HarperCollins, London
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0002201283
• ISBN 13: 9780002201285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Ed. Thus.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

This guide to astronomy covers developments in space travel and looks at the Hubble Space Telescope. It provides details of observing equipment and techniques, including video cameras and spacewatching on the Internet, and devotes chapters to the sun, moon and planets in our Solar System.