April 26, 2010 – 4:17 am
ISBN13: 9780679408529
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product DescriptionThe perfect companion volume for Hale-Bopp watchers, this guide explores the fabulous mysteries above, from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, stars, galaxies (including the Milky Way), nebulae, astronomical bodies, objects, phenomena, and — yes — [...]
April 26, 2010 – 2:21 am
Q& A : I’m doing GCSE astronomy, with edexcel but I can’t find a revision guide anywhere and I kinda need one.
April 25, 2010 – 8:13 pm
ISBN13: 9781591932291
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product DescriptionFew 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 [...]
April 25, 2010 – 6:14 pm
Do you want to buy astronomical telescopes, but dont want to go through a 300 page book to discover how to buy a telescope? In this article, you will find out very quick how to buy astronomical telescopes. You can then [...]
April 25, 2010 – 2:19 pm
When Galileo made his telescope, he was far from the expert he became later. He was just a layman, who found the sky and its stars fascinating and wanted a device that would take him closer to the object of his fascination. It was this desire that led him o devise the first ever telescope [...]
April 24, 2010 – 4:16 am
A refracting telescope is the most common kind of telescope. Discover the difference between refracting and reflecting telescopes in this free video on home astronomy from a telescope salesperson. Expert: Jesse Sturgeon Bio: Jesse Sturgeon has served as a sales and customer service representative for Anacortes Telescope in Anacortes, Wash. for several years. He enjoys [...]
April 22, 2010 – 2:12 pm
Product DescriptionAlmost every amateur astronomer who has taken the pursuit to its second level aspires to a fixed, permanent housing for his telescope, permitting its rapid and comfortable use and avoiding hours of setting-up time for each observing session. A roll-off roof observatory is the simplest and by far the most popular observatory design for [...]
April 22, 2010 – 2:12 pm
ISBN13: 9781426202810
Condition: NEW
Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product DescriptionStargazing’s too much fun to leave to astronomers, but often we’re blinded by sciencedry facts can easily turn enchantment into a chore. We just want to lie down, look up, and understand the heavens above. The National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky shows [...]
April 22, 2010 – 2:12 pm
Product DescriptionFor one-semester Introduction to Astronomy courses. The authors incorporate three themes in the briefer of their two textbooks; process of science (how we know what we know), the size and scale of the universe as well as the evolution of the universe. A Beginner’s Guide emphasizes critical thinking and visualization, and a leading-edge technology [...]
April 22, 2010 – 2:12 pm
ISBN13: 9781554073443
Condition: USED – VERY GOOD
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Product Description The modern classic, completely updated. The newest edition of The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide includes the latest data and answers the questions most often asked by home astronomers, from beginners to experienced stargazers. Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer provide expert guidance on the right types [...]
