Starfinder - by Carole Stott & Giles Sparrow (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Starfinder is the ideal indroduction to the night sky and how to observe it. It explains all you need to know about the Solar System and the rest of the Universe and shows you how to find and recognize objects such as stars and planets. To help you build your astronomy skills, it includes a month-by-month observation guide, a detailed directory of all 88 constellations, and a planisphere that reveals the night sky at any time of the year. The planisphere is a circular map of the stars with a rotating window on top. By turning the window, it can be set to show the stars as they will appear at a particular time on any chosen night of the year."--P. [4] of cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Now with removable planisphere!</b> <p><i>Starfinder</i> lays out the universe clearly, highlighting the signposts in the sky and explaining the cosmology of the stars. Discover the wonders of the night sky with up-to-date information about the universe, including monthly charts to both the northern and southern hemisphere, and a section on observing the Moon, planets, and other bodies of the solar system.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>[C]an help you see stars -- and a whole lot more. The cover states it's for beginners, but this book also covers the solar system, dozens of constellations and monthly star guides. Because it's DK, it's richly illustrated and aimed right at third graders and older, along with their parents. - <b>Raising Arizona Kids</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Carole Stott</b> has 20 years of experience as an astronomer, and has served as the curator of astronomy and the head of the observatory for the Royal Observatory in England. She is the author of <i>Eyewitness: Space Exploration</i>, <i>Eye Wonder: Space</i>, <i>I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle</i>, and <i>Celestial Charts: Antique Maps of the Heavens</i>.<b>Giles Sparrow</b> studied astronomy at University College London and science communication at Imperial College, London, and is a bestselling science and astronomy author. His books include <i>Cosmos</i>, <i>Spaceflight</i>, <i>The Universe in 100 Key Discoveries</i>, and <i>Physics in Minutes</i>, as well as contributions to DK books, such as <i>Universe </i>and <i>Space</i>.
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