The Astronomy Handbook
The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe
$40.81
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
9 July 2024
Summary
The entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook.
An essential guide for every amateur astronomer.
The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about space, including:
- the stars and the constellations
- planets
- comets
- eclipses
- galaxies
- blac…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780762486502 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0762486503 |
| Author: | Govert Schilling |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 1.00kg |
| Dimensions: | 246mm x 204mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
“A deep dive…a great resource for those who like astronomical history.”–GeekDad, on Constellations
“An impressively comprehensive bird’s-eye view of a research topic that is both many decades established and yet still at the very cutting edge of astronomy and physics.”–Katie Mack, Wall Street Journal, on The Elephant in the Universe
About The Author
Govert Schilling
Govert Schilling is an award-winning astronomy writer whose work has appeared in New Scientist, Science, and BBC Sky at Night Magazine. He is a contributing editor to Sky & Telescope and author of Constellations: The Story of Space Told Through the 88 Known Star Patterns in the Night Sky, Deep Space: Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of Time and The Elephant in the Universe. He lives in the Netherlands.
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