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National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Night Sky of North America - by Catherine H Howell (Paperback)

National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Night Sky of North America - by  Catherine H Howell (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A field guide to help backyard explorers, hikers, and nature lovers discover and identify North America's diverse community of reptiles and amphibians.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>We all gaze at the night sky in wonder--and this guidebook, the ninth in the National Geographic Pocket Guide series, provides a go-to reference for everything filling the dark canvas above us. A basic guide to the solar system, distant galaxies, exoplanets and deep space, satellites and spacecraft, the big bang, meteor showers, and moon phases, this book also features scores of sky and constellation charts for stargazers. Each of the 147 featured topics includes a photograph or explanatory illustration or graphic. Interesting facts and tips throughout offer a quick guide to observing the night sky with the naked eye, from the Big Dipper and the North Star to auroras and eclipses.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>CATHERINE HERBERT HOWELL has written extensively on natural history for National Geographic, including <i>Flora Mirabilis</i> and chapters of <i>Bird-watcher's Bible</i>. A volunteer naturalist, she lives in Arlington, Virginia.

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