Stargazing Year A Backyard Astronomer's Journey Through the Seasons of the Night Sky

Name: Stargazing Year A Backyard Astronomer's Journey Through the Seasons of the Night Sky
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ISBN: 9781585424702

ISBN-10: 1585424706

ISBN-13: 9781585424702

Edition: N/A

Authors: Charles Laird Calia, Charles Laird Calin

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Aquarter century after giving up his first telescope, Charles Laird Calia lay down one evening on his front lawn with his two young daughters, looked up at the stars, and rediscovered a childhood passion. Part primer on the science and history of astronomical observation, part love poem to the night sky, The Stargazing Yearis an amateur astronomer's beautifully written account of a year spent observing the cosmos and building an observatory in his New England backyard. What has inspired millions of people over the millennia to sit quietly in the dark, studying the stars? In twelve chapters spanning the twelve months of the night sky, Calia elegantly weaves the history of amateur astronomy…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 4/20/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English