- Editorial:
- RUNNING PRESS
- Año de edición:
- 2024
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7624-8650-2
- Páginas:
- 256
THE ASTRONOMY HANDBOOK
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO OBSERVING AND UNDERSTANDING STARS, PLANETS, GALAXIES, AND THE UNIVERSE
Govert Schilling
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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 black holes exoplanets and much more It also offers an excellent education for every amateur astronomer, including detailed and practical information on how to: locate and track the movements of the constellations throughout the year view the planets and the cosmos select the best equipment to use, including telescopes and cameras photograph objects in space Schilling provides a fascinating history of astronomy, as well as clear and accessible explanations of binary, variable, and neutron stars; black holes and gamma-ray bursts; the formation and structure of galaxies; dark matter; and extraterrestrial life.The Astronomy Handbook is a primordial soup-to-nuts guide to the cosmos and an essential reference for every student of the universe.
