The indispensable guide to the night sky―now in a newly updated and expanded editionIn this newly updated and expanded edition of their classic work, Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion illuminate the night sky as never before, providing novice stargazers and professional astronomers alike with the most informative, user-friendly, comprehensive, and authoritative celestial field guide available. The product of a thirty-year collaboration between one of the world’s leading astronomy writers and the world’s foremost celestial mapmaker, Stars and Planets features superb color sky charts, diagrams, or photographs on almost every page; clear and engaging writing; a spacious and attractive design; and a compact size. This updated edition features the latest information on stars, a revised section on planets that incorporates recent research on exoplanets, and some revised charts and new photographs. Simply put, Stars and Planets is indispensable. Don’t leave home―at night―without it.Detailed charts covering all 88 constellations in the Northern and Southern hemispheresData and notes on all bright stars and other objects of interestDetailed Moon maps and descriptions of the main lunar featuresTips on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes, to suit any budgetThe only guide to provide annual planetary data as a downloadable online resourceUpdates include the latest data on stars and exoplanets and some revised charts and new photos
✔ Author(s): Ian Ridpath,Wil Tirion
✔ Title: Stars and Planets: The Most Complete Guide to the Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and Solar System - Updated and Expanded Edition (Princeton Field Guides, 114)
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (303 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 0691177880
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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