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Practical guide to the night sky that can be used by amateur astronomers virtually anywhere. Entries on 88 constellations provide an alternative method of identifying stars and other objects of interest - such as galaxies or nebulae - giving detailed information.
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Ian Ridpath is an award-winning writer, broadcaster, and lecturer on astronomy, having previously worked at the University of London Observatory. A fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society, he is the editor of the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy and Norton's Star Atlas, which is considered by many to be the amateur astronomer's bible. He has written or edited more than 40 books, including several standard guides to the night sky, and many articles on astronomy.
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