The Monthly Sky Guide - Softcover

Ridpath, Ian

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ISBN 10: 0521533066 ISBN 13: 9780521533065

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

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Now in full colour throughout, the sixth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is fully revised and updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this easy-to-use handbook is an ideal first guide to the sky. It will help the reader to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and metor showers, to plot the movement of planets, or to witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.

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Review:

'Wil Tirion's charts are justly famous. With Ian Ridpath's words, the combination is hard to beat.' Popular Astronomy

'For those who want to learn about the constellations and bright stars this book is all that they'll need.' Astronomy Now

'... charts big and detailed enough to be used easily ...' Sky Publishing Corporation

'What adds greatly to the value of the Guide is the obvious enthusiasm of the authors and their ability to convey it.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association

'I have not seen a better first guide to amateur astronomy.' Malcolm Gough, The Observatory

'It is an excellent practical introduction to finding one's way around the sky; ... I can recommend this book very strongly.' Robert Connon Smith, The Observatory

'The fact that this book is in its sixth edition should be evidence enough of its reference value (never mind the reprintings of previous editions).' Sky & Telescope

'I heartily recommend this book to anyone (in North temperate latitudes) seeking to learn the night sky for the first time.' The Observatory

'... this easy-to-use handbook is an ideal first guide to the sky ...'. Orion

Book Description:

Now available in full colour and updated throughout, the sixth edition of this famous guide to the night sky contains planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of 2007. This handbook helps in identifying constellations, star clusters, nebulae, plotting planet movements, and witnessing solar and lunar eclipses.

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