Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets [Paperback]

P. Moore (Author), W. Tirion (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 13, 1997

The Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets is a working manual and comprehensive handbook that contains charts of the stars in all 88 constellations as well as a concise overview of astronomy. The exquisitely-drafted constellation maps enable sky gazers to recognize stars with the naked eye and to identify the brighter nebula and galaxies. Maps are paired with lucid explanations of a constellation's most interesting features. Astronomy experts Patrick Moore and Wil Tirion provide a comprehensive but succinct pocket guide that can be used at any time from any place on Earth, charting astronomical phenomena through 2003.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Conciseness, clarity, and comprehensiveness--these are the qualities that make for a good star guide. The Cambridge Guide contains charts of all 88 night-sky constellations, shows all the stars visible to the naked eye, provides a brief overview of astronomy, and is small enough to slip into your coat pocket for a night ramble or into your luggage for a weekend in the country. Written with amateurs in mind, the history outline and astronomy glossary are nice pluses for the student of astronomy who's looking for more than how to find the Little Dipper.

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"It's hard to imagine a more useful guide for novice and intermediate sky watchers." Howard G. Zaharoff, Attorney, KLIATT

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Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Rev Sub edition (February 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521585821
• ISBN-13: 978-0521585828
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,954,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT FIELD BOOK, March 31, 1999

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Lawrence M. Russo II "Stargazer" (New Jersey - USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets (Paperback)

I use this handy little book when I am out in the yard with my scope. It has all the information you need to start your journey. It's small simple design and layout make it very easy to learn as you go. The info given is enough to answer genral questions and look up facts and data about space.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for the stargazer, not for the report writer., December 7, 1998

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This review is from: Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets (Paperback)

The information contained in this book is good and detailed - for what it is. However, the main focus of it is definitely for those who are a backyard observer and can well utilize the constellation charts.