Book
Astronomy
Publication Information
New York : DK, 2013.
Physical Description
191 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Series
Summary
Shows beginners how to identify stars, planets, and other celestial bodies in the night sky. Perfect for beginners who want to learn more about Astronomy, takes a "do and learn" approach by starting simple and building new skills, using photographed techniques to help people learn step-by-step
Contents
- Build your course
- Our place in space
- Our place in the universe
- Earth and its closest neighbors
- Gas giants and asteroids
- What can you see?
- Getting started
- Start simple. Navigating the night sky ; Observation techniques ; Quick guides ; Key constellations ; Star hopping
- Build on it. Observation techniques ; Quick guides ; Key constellations
- Take it further. Observation techniques ; Quick guides ; Key constellations ; Sky maps.