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Planisphere and Starfinder

Planisphere and Starfinder Includes Easy-to-Use Planisphere - Practical Astronomy Guide

Hardback (07 Nov 2024)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Planisphere and Starfinder is your personal guide to exploring the night sky. It takes the mystery out of astronomy and introduces basic stargazing techniques, helping you to find and recognise objects easily.

Starting close to home in the Solar System, it shows you how to observe the Moon, planets, comets, and asteroids, as well as how to make the most of events like eclipses and meteor showers. Then, you'll head for the stars with a guide to the constellations. Each entry is illustrated with a clear star chart, shows you where you can see the constellation in the world, and even explains its star pattern's symbolic meaning. The final section takes you on a month-by-month guide through the night sky so you never miss a thing.

The book also comes with a planisphere that you can remove and take anywhere, showing the entire sky above your head at any time of night and any time of year.

About the Publisher

Dorling Kindersley Limited

Founded in London in 1974, Dorling Kindersley are enormously proud to be the world's leading illustrated reference publisher. DK strives to make everything it produces, better by design, our aim is to inform, enrich and entertain readers of all ages. Everything we make from books, eBooks and apps give unrivalled clarity to topics with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in both our design and our digital products.

Book information

ISBN: 9780241695906
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint: Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub date:
DEWEY: 523.8
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 128
Weight: 1132g
Height: 301mm
Width: 304mm
Spine width: 15mm