The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe by Schilling, Govert

The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe

The entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook. An essential guide for every amateur astronomer. The...
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Author: Govert Schilling
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The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe by Schilling, Govert

The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe

$67.95

The Astronomy Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Observing and Understanding Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Universe

$67.95
Author: Govert Schilling
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, easy-to-understand handbook.
An essential guide for every amateur astronomer.

The Astronomy Handbook, by award-winning astronomy writer Govert Schilling, is the indispensable, go-to guide to everything you ever wanted or need to know about space, including:
  • the stars and the constellations
  • planets
  • comets
  • eclipses
  • galaxies
  • black holes
  • exoplanets
  • and much more
It also offers an excellent education for every amateur astronomer, including detailed and practical information on how to:
  • locate and track the movements of the constellations throughout the year
  • view the planets and the cosmos
  • select the best equipment to use, including telescopes and cameras
  • photograph objects in space
Schilling provides a fascinating history of astronomy, as well as clear and accessible explanations of binary, variable, and neutron stars; black holes and gamma-ray bursts; the formation and structure of galaxies; dark matter; and extraterrestrial life.The Astronomy Handbook is a primordial soup-to-nuts guide to the cosmos and an essential reference for every student of the universe.

Author: Govert Schilling
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Published: 05/28/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780762486502

About the Author
Govert Schilling is an award-winning astronomy writer whose work has appeared in New Scientist, Science, and BBC Sky at Night Magazine. He is a contributing editor to Sky & Telescope and author of Constellations: The Story of Space Told Through the 88 Known Star Patterns in the Night Sky, Deep Space: Beyond the Solar System to the Edge of the Universe and the Beginning of Time and The Elephant in the Universe. He lives in the Netherlands.

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