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'You don't need a telescope to learn where the constellations are - this book tells you exactly how to find them simply by looking at the sky. It's a useful skill to acquire: you can impress your friends when you stumble out of the pub by pointing out what's where in the night sky. the legends are fascinating too. This is a good book for someone who hasn't made their mind up about investing in a telescope.' The Times
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What star is that? Where's the Great Bear? Who was Andromeda? A Walk through the Heavens is your guide to the pathways of the night sky, answering the commonest questions about what you can see up there. There are simplified maps of the constellations, together with instructions on how to gauge their sizes and the distances between them. With this information you can find the constellations easily, and make a journey by eye from one constellation to the next. Ancient myths surrounding the constellations are retold, enriching our understanding of how historical peoples saw the awe-inspiring spectacle of a sky sprinkled with stars. This book, magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, does not require any instrument or telescope. It is an ideal introduction to launch a young astronomer on a journey across starlit skies.
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'You don't need a telescope to learn where the constellations are - this book tells you exactly how to find them simply by looking at the sky. It's a useful skill to acquire: you can impress your friends when you stumble out of the pub by pointing out what's where in the night sky. the legends are fascinating too. This is a good book for someone who hasn't made their mind up about investing in a telescope.' The Times
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What star is that? Where's the Great Bear? Who was Andromeda? A Walk through the Heavens is your guide to the pathways of the night sky, answering the commonest questions about what you can see up there. There are simplified maps of the constellations, together with instructions on how to gauge their sizes and the distances between them. With this information you can find the constellations easily, and make a journey by eye from one constellation to the next. Ancient myths surrounding the constellations are retold, enriching our understanding of how historical peoples saw the awe-inspiring spectacle of a sky sprinkled with stars. This book, magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, does not require any instrument or telescope. It is an ideal introduction to launch a young astronomer on a journey across starlit skies.
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Inside This Book Citations: 3 books that cite this book Explore: Citations | Concordance | Text Stats Key Phrases - SIPs: slight curve Key Phrases - CAPs: Big Dipper, Facing South, Canis Major, Little Dipper, Milky Way (more) Browse Sample Pages: Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me! |
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How do we measure the size of the Big Dipper or the distance between two stars? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
slight curve Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Dipper, Facing South, Canis Major, Little Dipper, Milky Way, Ursa Major, Northern Cross,
How do we measure the size of the Big Dipper or the distance between two stars? Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
slight curve Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Big Dipper, Facing South, Canis Major, Little Dipper, Milky Way, Ursa Major, Northern Cross,