Star Observation category: 126 books
Cosmic Challenge
The Ultimate Observing List for Amateurs
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2010
Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187 challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers and advanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System and deep-sky targets will have observers hunting for the Apollo lunar landing sites, searching for satellites orbiting...
by Cliff Turk
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
Sasol First Field Guide to Skywatching in Southern Africa provides a fascinating insight into the southern skies by night. Full-colour photographs and illustrations, monthly star charts and easy-to-read text will help the budding astronomer to identify the more visible objects in our night skies,...
by Mark Thompson
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
To the beginner, the star-filled night sky can seem mysterious and unfathomable. But with this book as a guide the awesome nature of the Cosmos is brought down to Earth.
Over the course of twelve chapters Mark Thompson, one of the presenters on BBC One’s Stargazing Live and the resident astronomer...
The Sky Observer's Guide
A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
This eBook is best viewed on a color device.
Filled with practical information for the amateur astronomer, this Sky Observer's Golden Guide explains:
-How to select and use binoculars and telescopes
-How to best observe stars, the moon, planets, comets, meteors, and other celestial objects
-How...
by Anna Frebel
Language: German
Release Date: September 7, 2012
Language: German
Release Date: September 7, 2012
***Die junge Star-Wissenschaftlerin Anna Frebel: Was die ältesten Sterne über uns und das Universum erzählen***Mit Mitte zwanzig entdeckte die Astrophysikerin Anna Frebel während ihrer Promotion den ältesten bis dahin bekannten Stern. Seitdem ist sie an den renommiertesten Universitäten als...
This Hill, This Valley
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2014
A memoir of a year immersed in nature on a New England farm, by the national bestselling author of The Dog Who Came to Stay.
After a nearly fatal bout of appendicitis, Hal Borland decided to leave the city behind and move with his wife to a farmhouse in rural Connecticut. Their new home on...
What We See in the Stars
An Illustrated Tour of the Night Sky
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2017
A richly illustrated guide to the myths, histories, and science of the celestial bodies of our solar system, with stories and information about constellations, planets, comets, the northern lights, and more.
Combining art, mythology, and science, What We See in the Stars gives readers a tour...
Broca's Brain
Reflections on the Romance of Science
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2011
A fascinating book on the joys of discovering how the world works, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Cosmos and Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors.
“Magnificent . . . Delightful . . . A masterpiece. A message of tremendous hope for humanity . . . While ever conscious that human folly...
How to Read Nature
Awaken Your Senses to the Outdoors You've Never Noticed
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2017
“Equal parts alfresco inspiration, interesting factoids, how-to instructions and self-help advice.”—The Wall Street Journal
When most of us go for a walk, a single sense—sight—tends to dominate our experience. But when New York Times–bestselling author and expert navigator Tristan...
by Diane Ackerman
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2009
A celebrated storyteller-poet-naturalist explores a year of dawns in her most personal book to date.
In an eye-opening sequence of personal meditations through the cycle of seasons, Diane Ackerman awakens us to the world at dawn—drawing on sources as diverse as meteorology, world religion,...
The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs
Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals—and Other Forgotten Skills
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2015
Turn Every Walk into a Game of Detection
When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun’s direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing...
by Mors Kochanski
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2012
The Northern Night Sky
This booklet is a nature guide that provides a concise approach to help identify about 40 constellations in a relatively short time. Some of the knowledge may be useful in navigation, otherwise knowing something about the stars can provide considerable enjoyment for the rest of your life.
Written by Mors Kochanski
Stargazing With Telescopes
Tips For Buying Or Building Your Own Telescopes Without Difficulty And Without Costing Much Money So You Can Navigate The Night Sky With Great Excitement And Fun
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2012
Telescopes are devices for looking at distant objects. They make far-away objects appear nearer and larger by a combination of lenses or mirrors.
Telescopes are by a large extent associated with astronomy as an aid in studying the universe. Telescopes are not limited to astronomy though;...
Brücken - Verbindungen aus Metall, Beton und Holz
Die monumentalsten Brücken der Welt
Language: German
Release Date: February 6, 2013
Brücken verbinden Städte und teilweise sogar Kontinente. Über dieses Thema findet sich viel Material und verschiedenste Informationen und Quellen. Dieses Buch fasst die interessantesten Aspekte, Tatsachen und Informationen über die grössten, längsten und monumentalsten Brücken unserer Erde übersichtlich zusammen.