TITLE:
Collins stars & planets / Ian Ridpath.
Alternate Title:
Collins stars and planets
Former Title:
Collins pocket guide to stars and planets
By:
Publication Date:
2007, 1984
Publication Information:
London : Collins,
Edition:
Rev. 4th ed.
Physical Description:
400 p. : ill.
Subject Term:
Summary:
The book is a comprehensive guide to the stars and celestial objects visible in binoculars, or an average-sized telescope. This edition features updated and extended text, improved sky charts, and new diagrams and photographs. It includes: unique yearly planetary data, available as a downloadable web resource; monthly sky maps of the northern and southern hemispheres; descriptions of the 88 constellations and their stars; detailed information on stars, nebulae, galaxies, the Moon and the Solar System; and practical advice on choosing and using binoculars and telescopes.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780007251209
General Note:
Includes index.
First published as: Collins pocket guide to stars and planets.
