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Discovering the Universe through the Sky's Most Brilliant Stars

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An edition of The Brightest Stars (2008)

The Brightest Stars

Discovering the Universe through the Sky's Most Brilliant Stars

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"Fred Schaaf is one of the most experienced astronomical observers of our time. For more than two decades, his view of the sky-what will be visible, when it will be visible, and what it will look like-has encouraged tens of thousands of people to turn their eyes skyward." --David H. Levy, Science Editor, Parade magazine, discoverer of twenty-one comets, and author of Starry Night and Cosmic Discoveries "Fred Schaaf is a poet of the stars. He brings the sky into people's lives in a way that is compelling and his descriptions have all the impact of witnessing the stars on a crystal-clear dark night." --William Sheehan, coauthor of Mars: The Lure of the Red Planet and The Transits of Venus In this book, you'll meet the twenty-one brightest stars visible from Earth. You'll learn how to find these stars and discover the best ways to see them. Each star is profiled in a separate chapter, with detailed guidance on what to loo...

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Wiley, John Wiley
Language
English
Pages
288

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Cover of: The Brightest Stars
The Brightest Stars: Discovering the Universe through the Sky's Most Brilliant Stars
April 18, 2008, Wiley, John Wiley
Paperback in English
Cover of: The Brightest Stars
The Brightest Stars
2008, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Cover of: Brightest Stars
Brightest Stars: Discovering the Universe Through the Sky's Most Brilliant Stars
2008, Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
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Library of Congress
QB815 .S33 2008, QB815.S33 2008

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Paperback
Number of pages
288

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Open Library
OL10334679M
Internet Archive
brighteststarsdi0000scha
ISBN 10
0471704105
ISBN 13
9780471704102
LCCN
2008000278
OCLC/WorldCat
180753409
Library Thing
5911597
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2711025

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