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The Astronomical Companion Paperback – January 1, 1995
- Print length73 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherSky Pub Corp
- Publication dateJanuary 1, 1995
- Dimensions11 x 0.25 x 15 inches
- ISBN-100934546010
- ISBN-13978-0934546010
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- Publisher : Sky Pub Corp (January 1, 1995)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 73 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0934546010
- ISBN-13 : 978-0934546010
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
- Dimensions : 11 x 0.25 x 15 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,260,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2,290 in Astronomy (Books)
- #293,355 in Religion & Spirituality (Books)
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Also related... I was undecided as to whether to buy the RASC Observers Handbook 2014 or the Astronomical Calendar 2014, but when I noticed that Guy Ottewell authored the Astronomical Calendar my decision was easy...
Note the large size -- 14.8 x 10.8 inches -- not something that tucks away with other books easily... but the oversize format really does support the scope and detail of the graphics.
Ottewell is a master geometer, and the crown jewel of the book is his series of drawings, showing, in great detail, the structure of the Universe, from a larger and larger perspective. Each sphere has a small sphere drawn in the center, which represents the previous sphere. Each drawing also labels the well-known objects which we can see from Earth.
Some unusal features include a distance-scale chart, a treatment of the difference between the actual and the apparent, a discussion of the various planes used to chart the sky, and he also does a wonderful job covering comets, asteroids, and other 'transitory' phenomena.
An exemplary book; if you like astronomy, this one is essential, as it offers a wonderfully accurate perspective.
The Astronomical Companion covers basic questions of time, space,and even history, in an easy-to-understand format.
On its own, this book is wonderful. Combined with the author's Astronomical Calendar (which is published anually), I can spend the evening under the stars, and know what I'll find there for every month of the year.
Suitable for "naked eye" stargazing as well as for those using binoculars, small or large telescopes, the knowledge contained in these oversize volumes is amazing and easily understood. A real "find"!


