Collins Skywatching (English language edition) - Hardcover

Levy, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0002200287 ISBN 13: 9780002200288

Publisher: Collins, 1995

Synopsis

A team of expert astronomers gives you a comprehensive and informative guide to all the amazing phenomena of our night time sky. From galaxies to eclipses, the moon to constellations, all corners of the wonderous night sky are explained in clear prose accompanied by helpful charts and photographs.

· An authoritative and accessible guide to our night skies.
· A perfect introduction to the skies, leading you through our immediate Solar System – the Sun, the Moon and the planets – into deep space, to stars, galaxies and nebulae.
· Thorough, attractive and easy to use, covering both historical and scientific aspects of astronomy.
· Comprehensive bi-monthly star charts that can be used anywhere in the world, with constellation charts showing 85 star formations.
· Useful information on the equipment used for skywatching, from the huge optical telescopes used by professional astronomers to the makeshift observatories

About this title

About the Author:

DAVID LEVY has discovered 21 comets since 1984 – eight from his own backyard and 13 others as part of the Shoemaker-Levy team at Palomar. He also writes a column for 'Sky and Telescope', is the author of eight books, and the winnerof the 1993 Amateur Achievement Award, which recognized his contribution in the field of astronomy.

DR JOHN O’BYRNE lectures in the School of Physics at Sydney University. He has a broad range of theoretical interests and is a Secretary of the Astronomical Society of Australia.

WIL TIRION drew the sky maps and constellation charts for this publication. He started making star atlases as a hobby in1977 and in 1983 he bacame a full-time sky cartographer.

ROBERT BURNHAM has been an amateur since the late 1950s. His main interests revolve around observingthe Moon and planets by telescope, but he also enjoys reading about cosmology. An active amateur geologistand birder, he is at present the Editor in Chief of 'Astronomy' magazine.

From the Back Cover:

From the beginning of time, humans have turned their eyes sky-ward with curiosity, awe, and wonder. To the ancients, the heavens were the abode of the gods. Todays astronomers, professional and amateur alike, may use sophisticated instruments to explore the sky – but they are as fascinated by the challenge of understanding the universe as the skywatchers who preceded them.

'Skywatching' is an accessible yet authoritative guide to the heavens. Under the expert guidance of a renowned astronomer, we tour our immediate Solar System – Sun, Moon, and planets – and venture into deep space, the realm of the stars, galaxies, and nebulae. Here too are up-to-date tables and diagrams, practical advice on basic tools and techniques, and detailed constellation charts, along with a magnificent gallery of colour images.

More than a lavish reference source, 'Skywatching' offers everything you will need to embark on your own personal adventure of discovery.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0002200287
• ISBN 13: 9780002200288
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288