Sky at Night, The [Spiral-bound]

Robin Kerrod (Author)

Book Description

Here's a great way for amateur astronomers to get started in the study of stars, planets, and other celestial objects.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Author Robin Kerrod, a Fellow of Britain's Royal Astonomical Society, is a renowned astronomy author. He publishes a series of astronomy wall charts for schools and has authored an electronic space encyclopedia on CD-ROM.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 128 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1894905709
• ISBN-13: 978-0764173837
• ASIN: 0764173839
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 10.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,653,260 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Kit!, April 26, 2001

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Luis Gallo "Luis Eduardo Gallo" (Valencia, Estado Carabobo Venezuela) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sky at Night, The (Spiral-bound)

Robin Kerrod's The Sky at Night is a fantastic kit that includes a planisphere, a red flashlight and two spiral bound books; Mapping the Sky and The Star Guide. Mapping the Sky has maps of major southern and northern constellations for each month of the year. The Star Guide is a concise but complete astronomy guide. Both books come with full color photographs and charts. The kit comes accomodated in a beautiful box so you can carry it everywhere. It is an ideal kit for your nightsky watching sessions. A great buy!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't go wrong with this!, January 4, 2003

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ellafan (MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sky at Night, The (Spiral-bound)

I am just beginning to pursue a life-long dream of becoming a backyard astronomer,and have found these books(there are two,each spiral-bound)to be an excellent introduction to the hobby.Easy for the novice to understand,and each book is beautifully presented.If you are thinking of taking up astronomy as a new interest,I think Mr.Kerrod has done a wonderful job. I'm sure you will find the set of books;planisphere;and flashlight a great beginning!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Dust off the telescope, March 13, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Sky at Night, The (Spiral-bound)

This kit is great for children and adults. My husband is enjoying it as much as our 12 year old. They dusted off the telescope for it's first use in a long time.