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1) The art of urban astronomy: a guide to stargazing wherever you are

Author

Beall, Abigail

Publisher

Trapeze

Pub. Date

[2019]

Physical Desc

224 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Language

English

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Space Exploration

2) The monthly sky guide

Author

Ridpath, Ian

Publisher

Dover Publications, Inc

Pub. Date

2019.

Edition

10th edition.

Physical Desc

77 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Language

English

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Space Exploration

3) The stars: a new way to see them

Author

Rey, H. A

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 6

Language

English

Formats

Book, eBook

Description

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A beginner's comprehensive guide to the stars, presenting the constellations in shapes that correspond sensibly to their names. Includes forty charts of the skies through the seasons.

4) Stars and planets

Series

Smithsonian nature guide

Publisher

DK Publishing

Pub. Date

2012.

Edition

First American edition.

Physical Desc

352 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.

Language

English

5) The practical astronomer

Author

Gater, Will

Language

English

Description

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A complete introduction to observing and understanding the night sky, explaining and demystifying stargazing to recognize objects and explain how they move through the sky over the night and the year.

6) Stargazers

Author

Gibbons, Gail

Series

Explore the world with Gail Gibbons

Publisher

Holiday House

Language

English

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Space! Eclipses and other amazing wonders

Description

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Tells what stars are, why they twinkle, how constellations were named, how telescopes are used to study stars, and more.

7) Practical astronomy

Author

Dunlop, Storm

Publisher

Firefly Books

Pub. Date

2012

Edition

2nd ed.

Physical Desc

208 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 20 cm.

Language

English

8) National Audubon Society field guide to the night sky

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

1995.

Edition

Fifth edition.

Physical Desc

714 pages ; illustrations, photos, maps ; 20 cm

Language

English

9) Skyguide, a field guide for amateur astronomers

Author

Chartrand, Mark R

Publisher

Golden Press

Pub. Date

c1982

Physical Desc

280 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 19 cm.

Language

English

10) Stars and planets : identifying them, learning about them, exeriencing them

Author

Ekrutt, Joachim

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

2000.

Edition

Second edition.

Physical Desc

159 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Language

English

11) 2020 guide to the night sky

Author

Dunlop, Storm

Publisher

Firefly Books

Pub. Date

2019.

Physical Desc

112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm

Language

English

12) The universe and how to see it: a practical guide to viewing and understanding the night sky

Author

Sparrow, Giles

Publisher

Reader's Digest

Pub. Date

[2001]

Physical Desc

224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm

Language

English

13) The 50 best sights in astronomy and how to see them: observing eclipses, bright comets, meteor showers, and other celestial wonders

Author

Schaaf, Fred

Publisher

John Wiley

Pub. Date

[2007]

Physical Desc

vii, 280 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Language

English

14) Looking Through a Telescope

Author

Bullock, Linda

Series

Rookie Read-About Science

Publisher

Children's Press

Pub. Date

c2003

Physical Desc

31 pages. : col. ill. ; 19 cm.

Language

English

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Space! Eclipses and other amazing wonders

Description

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Simple text and photographs describe and illustrate how to use a telescope.

15) Astronomy for all ages: discovering the universe through activities for children and adults

Author

Harrington, Philip S

Publisher

Globe Pequot Press

Pub. Date

[2000]

Edition

Second edition.

Physical Desc

ix, 214 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Language

English

16) NightWatch: a practical guide to viewing the universe

Author

Dickinson, Terence

Publisher

Firefly Books

Pub. Date

[2006]

Edition

Fourth edition, revised and expanded.

Physical Desc

192 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 27 cm

Language

English

17) Night sky

Author

Schneider, Howard

Series

National Geographic kids
Ultimate explorer field guide

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

[2016]

Physical Desc

159 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.

Language

English

Description

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Provides a guide for beginning stargazers, including sky maps and constellation charts, identification tips, and space facts and jokes.

18) 300 astronomical objects: a visual reference to the universe

Author

Wilkins, Jamie

Publisher

Firefly Books

Pub. Date

[2006]

Physical Desc

528 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 17 cm

Language

English

19) Backyard guide to the night sky

Author

Schneider, Howard

Publisher

National Geographic

Pub. Date

[2009]

Physical Desc

287 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm

Language

English

Description

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Volume packed full of information that illuminates key astronomical concepts along side the history and legends surrounding the stars and planets.

20) Janice VanCleave's constellations for every kid: easy activities that make learning science fun

Author

VanCleave, Janice Pratt

Series

Science for every kid
Janice VanCleave science for fun

Publisher

John Wiley

Pub. Date

[1997]

Physical Desc

viii, 247 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Language

English

Description

Read Description

Describes twenty of the most prominent constellations, including the Big Dipper, Orion, and Cancer, explains how to locate them, and provides instructions for related activities.

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1) The art of urban astronomy: a guide to stargazing wherever you are

2) The monthly sky guide

3) The stars: a new way to see them

4) Stars and planets

5) The practical astronomer

6) Stargazers

7) Practical astronomy

8) National Audubon Society field guide to the night sky

9) Skyguide, a field guide for amateur astronomers

10) Stars and planets : identifying them, learning about them, exeriencing them

11) 2020 guide to the night sky

12) The universe and how to see it: a practical guide to viewing and understanding the night sky

13) The 50 best sights in astronomy and how to see them: observing eclipses, bright comets, meteor showers, and other celestial wonders

14) Looking Through a Telescope

15) Astronomy for all ages: discovering the universe through activities for children and adults

16) NightWatch: a practical guide to viewing the universe

17) Night sky

18) 300 astronomical objects: a visual reference to the universe

19) Backyard guide to the night sky

20) Janice VanCleave's constellations for every kid: easy activities that make learning science fun

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