Touring the Universe Through Binoculars A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook

Name: Touring the Universe Through Binoculars A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook
Price: 10.95 USD
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ISBN: 9780471513377

ISBN-10: 0471513377

ISBN-13: 9780471513377

Edition: 1990

Authors: Philip S. Harrington

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This comprehensive work takes you on a personal tour of the universe using nothing more than a pair of binoculars. More comprehensive than any book currently available, it starts with Earth's nearest neighbor, the moon, and then goes on to explore each planet in the solar system, asteroids, meteors, comets and the sun. Following this, the reader is whisked away into deep space to explore celestial bodies including stars that are known and many sights less familiar. The final chapter includes a detailed atlas of deep-sky objects visible through binoculars. The appendices include guidance on how to buy, care for and maintain astronomical binoculars, tips and hints on using them, and detailed…

Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Canada, Limited
Publication date: 10/1/1990
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Why Binoculars?


The Moon


The Planets


Minor Members of the Solar System


The Sun


Stellar Happenings


A Survey of the Night Sky


Appendices


Index