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Seeing Stars: The Night Sky Through Small Telescopes (Patrick

by Father Sky

This essential and highly-illustrated guide is for anyone taking their first steps in observational astronomy. It shows what you can expect to see, helping you get the most from your equipment. This unique book gives amateurs the guidance and assurance they need to become more proficient observers. Seeing Stars: The Night Sky Through Small Telescopes [...]

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Asimov on Astronomy

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In addition to publishing many well thought of Science Fiction novels. Isaac Asimov wrote many well respected popular science books, on a wide variety of topics. This voulme focuses on Astronomy. Tags: science fiction, Entertainment Culture, asimov on astronomy, Asimov's Science Fiction, science fiction novels, Robert Heinlein, popular science

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Foundations of Astronomy (With AceAstronomy(TM), Virtual

by Father Sky

With this newly revised 9th edition of FOUNDATIONS OF ASTRONOMY, Mike Seeds' goal is to help students use astronomy to understand science and use science to understand what we are. Fascinating and engaging, this text illustrates the scientific method and guides students to answer these fundamental questions: "What are we?" and "How do we know?" [...]

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Practical Astronomy With Your Calculator or Spreadsheet

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Now in its fourth edition, this highly regarded book is ideal for those who wish to solve a variety of practical and recreational problems in astronomy using a scientific calculator or spreadsheet. Updated and extended, this new edition shows you how to use spreadsheets to predict, with greater accuracy, solar and lunar eclipses, the positions [...]

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Starlight: An Introduction to Stellar Physics for Amateurs

by Father Sky

ISBN13: 9781441907073 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionThis is a book about the physics of stars and starlight. The story of starlight is truly fascinating. Astronomers analyze and interpret the light from stars using photometry and spectroscopy, then inspirational detective work combines with the laws of physics to reveal [...]

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Fundamental Astronomy

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Product DescriptionFundamental Astronomy gives a well-balanced and comprehensive introduction to the topics of classical and modern astronomy. While emphasizing both the astronomical concepts and the underlying physical principles, the text provides a sound basis for more profound studies in the astronomical sciences. The fifth edition of this successful undergraduate textbook has been extensively modernized and [...]

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Origins: Fourteen Billion Years of Cosmic Evolution

by Father Sky

ISBN13: 9780393327588 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionDrawing on the current cross-pollination of geology, biology, and astrophysics, Origins makes "the astonishing astronomical discoveries of recent years come alive (Michael D. Lemonick). Origin's explores cosmic science's stunning new insights into the formation and evolution of our universe— of the cosmos, [...]

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Astronomy 2011 Wall Calendar

by Father Sky

Set your sights high with this astronomy calendar featuring out-of-this-world images. Descriptions for each image included monthly. Tags: Business Finance, wall calendar, astronomy calendar

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Astronomy Deep Sky Stellarium (Set-Up) & Deep Sky Naked Eye

by Father Sky

This abbreviated version of the Renaix' Deep Sky Field Guides for the Backyard includes instructions on how to practice locating deep sky objects by plugging the full version of this Kindle book into your TV and pointing a telescope at the TV. Home Theater Astronomy (sold separately) displays a wide variety of deep sky objects [...]

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Side-Lights on Astronomy: And Kindred Fields of Popular Science

by Father Sky

Product DescriptionPurchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SIDE-LIGHTS ON ASTRONOMY THE UNSOLVED PROBLEMS OF ASTRONOMY THE reader already knows what the solar system 1 is: an immense central body, the [...]

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The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy (Series Of

by Father Sky

"This is a truly astonishing book, invaluable for anyone with an interest in astronomy." Physics Bulletin "Just the thing for a first year university science course." Nature "This is a beautiful book in both concept and execution." Sky & Telescope The Physical Universe: An Introduction to Astronomy (Series of Books in Astronomy) Tags: astonishing book, [...]

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Choosing and Using a New CAT: Getting the Most From Your

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Choosing and Using the New CAT will supercede the author’s successful Choosing and Using a Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope, which has enjoyed enthusiastic support from the amateur astronomy community for the past seven years. Since the first book was published, a lot has changed in the technology of amateur astronomy. The sophistication and variety of the telescopes [...]

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1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers

by Father Sky

Product Description1,001 Celestial Wonders is a guide to the night sky's brightest and most fascinating objects. Each target is accessible to amateur astronomers using medium-sized telescopes from a dark site. In fact, many are so bright they remain visible under moderate light pollution, as from the outskirts of a city or the suburbs of a [...]

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Perspectives on Astronomy, Media Edition (With CengageNOW,

by Father Sky

Authors Mike Seeds and Dana Backman personalize the history of the universe by placing you at the center of the latest chapter in a grand and amazing story. You will learn how we are the latest link in the "great chain of origins." And, by emphasizing the role of the scientific process, Seeds and Backman [...]

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Advancing Variable Star Astronomy: The Centennial History Of

by Father Sky

Founded in 1911, the AAVSO boasts over 1200 members and observers and is the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to variable star observation. This timely book marks the AAVSO's centennial year, presenting an authoritative and accurate history of this important association. Writing in an engaging and accessible style, the authors move chronologically through five eras [...]

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Astronomy Today, Vol. 1, the Solar System (6th Edition)

by Father Sky

Key Message: With Astronomy Today, Sixth Edition, trusted authors Eric Chaisson and Steve McMillan communicate their excitement about astronomy and awaken readers to the universe around them. Thoroughly updated, the revised edition focuses on the process of scientific discovery and scientific method, making “how we know what we know” a more integral part of the book [...]

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Astronomy: The Universe, Equipment, Stars and Planets, Monthly Guides

by Father Sky

ISBN13: 9780756617332 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionCovering all aspects of astronomy, including its history, the origins of the Universe, the Solar System and its exploration, stars, and galaxies, this is the essential handbook for the amateur astronomer. Astronomy: The Universe, Equipment, Stars and Planets, Monthly Guides Tags: Guides, [...]

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Real Astronomy With Small Telescopes: Step-by-Step Activities

by Father Sky

This book demonstrates the use of an 80mm refractor and shows how it can be used as a real scientific instrument. The author is an experienced small telescope user and an astronomy educator, and he provides step-by-step instructions for numerous scientific activities. Users will find many activities and projects suitable for an 80mm refractor or [...]

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Astronomy Deep Sky Naked Eye Field Guide for Kindle: 167 Step

by Father Sky

This Kindle naked eye field guide of deep sky objects includes maps for 9 galaxies, 5 emission nebulae, 2 globular clusters, 2 planetary nebula and 16 open clusters. Almost every type of deep sky object is represented, and objects from every part of the sky are included. The 167 step-by-step maps in the field guide [...]

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Navigating the Night Sky: How to Identify the Stars And

by Father Sky

This book will interest anyone who marvels at the night sky and would like to learn to recognise constellations and identify the brightest stars by name. Renowned amateur astronomer, Guilherme de Almeida, dispels the myth that specialist knowledge and elaborate instruments are a prerequisite for all astronomical observation. His book emphasizes the point that getting [...]

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