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Night Sky: A Field Guide to the Constellations [With Card Flashlight]
Contributor(s): Poppele, Jonathan (Author)

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ISBN: 1591932297     ISBN-13: 9781591932291
Publisher: Adventure Publications
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2010
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Annotation: Few activities are more peaceful and inspiring than stargazing. With that in mind, Jonathan Poppele has written this incomparable field guide to the night sky. Constellations in the book are organized by degree of locating difficulty, and each entry features history, fascinating details and simple instructions for locating and identifying the constellation. Pick up this book, and learn to enjoy the nightlife!
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Star Observation
Dewey: 523.8
Lexile Measure: 1100 NC (Nonconforming Text)
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.3" W x 5.9" L (0.82 lbs) 384 pages
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Awards: National Outdoor Book Awards, Honorable Mention, Nature Guidebook, 2010
Midwest Book Award (MIPA), Nominee, Nature, 2009
Review Citations: Choice 09/01/2010
 
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Publisher Description:
Make Stargazing More Fun Than Ever

Stargazing is among the most peaceful and inspiring outdoor activities. Night Sky, the award-winning book by Jonathan Poppele, makes it even better Take a simple approach to finding 64 constellations by focusing on one constellation at a time, instead of attempting to study dizzying charts.

  • Start with the easy-to-find constellations during each season and work toward the more difficult ones.
  • Learn how to locate any constellation in relation to the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the top of the sky.
  • With multiple ways to locate each constellation, you'll know where in the sky to look and what to look for
  • Along the way, you'll be introduced to mythology, facts, and tidbits, as well as details about the planets, solar system, and more.

This revised and expanded edition includes new photographs, new discoveries, and more constellations, including a section that introduces the 44 constellations of the Southern Hemisphere.

 
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