The Monthly Sky Guide - Softcover

Tirion, Will; Ridpath, Ian

 
9780521448659: The Monthly Sky Guide

Synopsis

This third edition of the Cambridge Sky Guide offers information on planetary positions for a five-year period from 1993 to 1997. Intended as an introduction to the night sky for beginners in astronomy, it includes maps of the sky for each month and information on specific constellations.

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Review

."..a useful guide to the night sky for the serious newcomer to amateur astronomy." Howard G. Zaharoff, Kliatt ."..would serve as a useful sky guide for an introductory astronomy class." George J. Flynn, Science Books & Film ."..one of the best beginner's guides I've seen....The powerful combination of Ridpath's text and Tirion's charts come together in the monthly guides...If anyone asks me for a good beginner's guide, I'll be recommending The Monthly Sky Guide." Gordon Bond, The Practical Observer

Book Description

This classic beginner's guide to the night sky has been updated with planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of 2014. It contains new guides on observing the Moon, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. This famous guide is perfect for astronomers of all ages.

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