Celestial Delights: The Best Astronomical Events Through the Year 2001 [Hardcover]

Francis Reddy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1995

Celestial Delights

The Best Astronomical Events through 2010 by Francis Reddy and Greg Walz-Chojnacki

In the coming decade, North Americans will be treated to an exciting parade of meteor showers, planetary transits, lunar eclipses, and strong displays of northern lights. Learn to identify what’s happening in the night sky with CELESTIAL DELIGHTS, both an introduction to astronomy and a calendar of upcoming celestial events written for urban and suburban sky-gazers—country skies and expensive telescopes not required. This revised edition predicts and explains numerous naked-eye events with the same lucid writing and easy-to-grasp diagrams that earned the first edition rave reviews. An astronomy guide for the layperson, CELESTIAL DELIGHTS deepens our appreciation of what we see when we gaze at the stars, and inspires us to do so more often.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"If this is your year to skywatch, this is your book." -- Scientific American

"The feature that makes this book stand out is a text crammed with easy-to-use diagrams—probably the best we’ve seen." -- Sky & Telescope magazine --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

FRANCIS REDDY is a freelance writer and museum exhibit consultant living in Newberry, South Carolina. He has written or contributed to 23 books on science and natural history for children and adults. GREG WALZ-CHOJNACKI is the author of several dozen articles on astronomy and space exploration, as well as Comet!: The Story Behind Haley’s Comet. He lives in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 135 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts (November 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890876754
• ISBN-13: 978-0890876756
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,463,331 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Francis Reddy has been writing about astronomy and space science for 30 years and has published numerous books for skygazers of all ages. He is a senior science writer for Syneren Technologies Corp., on contract to the Astrophysics Science Division at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, and previously served as a senior editor at Astronomy magazine. He credits Comet West, the Great Comet of 1976, for shaping his career path.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, December 25, 2003

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Erica Eastley "amirabook" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celestial Delights: The Best Astronomical Events Through 2010 (Paperback)

This book is easy to read and understand with lots of diagrams and illustrations. It covers everything from meteor showers to eclipses to viewing planets. There are illustrations to show exactly where to look in the sky (helpful for those of us who aren't too familiar with the constellations), and a calendar in the back which shows you what will be happening each month till 2010. I have always enjoyed astromony, but I always felt like I missed eclipses or forgot about meteor showers. This book will solve those problems!

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT ASTRONOMICAL EVERYDAY REFERENCE GUIDE!, May 31, 2010

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Kimberly Gelderman (Spring Lake, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Celestial Delights: The Best Astronomical Events Through 2010 (Paperback)

I've owned these books ever since they were first published. The updated versions stay current with upcoming celestial events and explain in easy to understand language the basics and more of our solar system and "beyond!" I hope there is a another updated version being published for the next several years. I've taken astronomy courses in college, visited and observed the stars, planets, nebulas, etc., and have been entertained in several planetariums which "originally opened my eyes to the universe." The Celestial Delights guides continue to enhance my interest in astronomy!

5.0 out of 5 stars A new edition is coming!, March 28, 2002

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Frank Reddy (Newberry, SC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Celestial Delights: The Best Astronomical Events Through the Year 2001 (Hardcover)

Greg and I are now in the process of completing an updated version of Celestial Delights, which will track naked-eye events from 2003 through 2010 (and in some cases beyond). It is slated for release in October by Celestial Arts, ISBN 1-58761-157-0, 7 x 10 inches.

Thank you all for your supportive comments!