Touring the Universe Through Binoculars: A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook
| AUTHOR | Harrington, Philip S. |
| PUBLISHER | Trade Paper Press (10/01/1990) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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This comprehensive work takes you on a personal tour of the universe using nothing more than a pair of binoculars. More comprehensive than any book currently available, it starts with Earth's nearest neighbor, the moon, and then goes on to explore each planet in the solar system, asteroids, meteors, comets and the sun. Following this, the reader is whisked away into deep space to explore celestial bodies including stars that are known and many sights less familiar. The final chapter includes a detailed atlas of deep-sky objects visible through binoculars. The appendices include guidance on how to buy, care for and maintain astronomical binoculars, tips and hints on using them, and detailed information on several home-made binocular mounts.
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ISBN-13:
9781620456361
ISBN-10:
1620456362
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
306
Carton Quantity:
11
Product Dimensions:
7.00 x 0.75 x 10.00 inches
Weight:
1.65 pound(s)
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Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | Space Science - Astronomy
Dewey Decimal:
523
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This comprehensive work takes you on a personal tour of the universe using nothing more than a pair of binoculars. More comprehensive than any book currently available, it starts with Earth's nearest neighbor, the moon, and then goes on to explore each planet in the solar system, asteroids, meteors, comets and the sun. Following this, the reader is whisked away into deep space to explore celestial bodies including stars that are known and many sights less familiar. The final chapter includes a detailed atlas of deep-sky objects visible through binoculars. The appendices include guidance on how to buy, care for and maintain astronomical binoculars, tips and hints on using them, and detailed information on several home-made binocular mounts.
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Author:
Harrington, Philip S.
Philip S. Harrington is the author of eight previous books for the amateur astronomer, including Touring the Universe through Binoculars, Star Ware, and Star Watch. He is also a contributing editor for Astronomy magazine, where he has authored the magazine's monthly 'Binocular Universe' column and 'Phil Harrington's Challenge Objects', a quarterly online column on Astronomy.com. He is an Adjunct Professor at Dowling College and Suffolk County Community College, New York, where he teaches courses in stellar and planetary astronomy.
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