Starry Night: How To Sky Watch in the 21st Century -- CD ROM [Hardcover]

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Book Description

Publication Date: October 2, 2001

Everything you need to know about sky watching and the solar system, in one package. The sky is enormous, distant and filled with mysterious things. But it is superbly fascinating. Written by a leading astronomy writer, Starry Night teaches you about the night sky and covers everything from observing the planets to touring the constellations. Designed to be read in conjunction with the top-rated and included Starry Night Cd-Rom, this book takes full advantage of Starry Night's features. And with just a click of the mouse, the Starry Night Cd-Rom will allow you to watch a sunset from the surface of Mars, hitch a ride on a comet, or travel through time to marvel at night skies as seen from anywhere on Earth, from the distant past to the far future. Acclaimed by critics and educators, Starry Night is the ultimate user-friendly desktop tool for exploring our cosmic neighbourhood

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About the Author

John Mosley is Progam Supervisor at Griffith observatory in Los Angeles where he produces planetairium shows and co-ordinates the educational activities of the observatory. He edits Planetarium, the journal of the International Society and has written over a hundred astronomy software reviews.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: I Books (October 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 074342395X
• ISBN-13: 978-0743423953
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,458,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars neat--the book and the cd-rom completely correlate, September 30, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Starry Night: How To Sky Watch in the 21st Century -- CD ROM (Hardcover)

If you know nothing ABOUT STARGAZING, here's a chance to put your head and your PC together...the book is filled with sections that relate directly to the cd-rom enclosed. As a Mac user, it's nice to get a cross-platform product!