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This essential guide for every amateur astronomer explores the entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, beginner-friendly handbook.​

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. 

The Astronomy Handbook

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      Publisher Running Press,U.S.
      Published 5/30/2024 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN-13 9780762486502
      978-0762486502
      ISBN-10 0762486503
      Also in:
      Science & Nature Astronomy, space and time

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This essential guide for every amateur astronomer explores the entire universe in one practical, easy-to-use, beginner-friendly handbook.​

      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. 

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