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Nightwatch : a practical guide to viewing the universe / Terence Dickinson with Ken Hewitt-White ; foreword by Richard Tresch Fienberg.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: Richmond Hill, Ontario : Firefly Books, 2023.Edition: Fifth edDescription: 208 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 9780228104391 (hardcover)
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 520 23
Contents:
Chapter 1: Backyard Astronomy -- Chapter 2: The Universe in Eleven Steps -- Chapter 3: The Celestial Works -- Chapter 4: Stars for All Seasons -- Chapter 5: Stargazing Equipment -- Chapter 6: Probing the Depths -- Chapter 7: The Planets -- Chapter 8: Moon and Sun -- Chapter 9: Solar and Lunar Eclipses -- Chapter 10: Comets, Meteors and Auroras -- Chapter 11: Photographing the Night Sky -- Chapter 12: Wonders of the Southern Heavens -- Resources and Index.
Summary: With a completely revised text and illustrated with colour photographs, this edition of 'Nightwatch' is the standard reference guide for stargazers. All charts and diagrams have been updated, along with coverage of new astronomical pursuits.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
500 - 599 Hanover Public Library Shelves Non-fiction 520 DICK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001278648

Includes index.

Previous edition: 2019.

Chapter 1: Backyard Astronomy -- Chapter 2: The Universe in Eleven Steps -- Chapter 3: The Celestial Works -- Chapter 4: Stars for All Seasons -- Chapter 5: Stargazing Equipment -- Chapter 6: Probing the Depths -- Chapter 7: The Planets -- Chapter 8: Moon and Sun -- Chapter 9: Solar and Lunar Eclipses -- Chapter 10: Comets, Meteors and Auroras -- Chapter 11: Photographing the Night Sky -- Chapter 12: Wonders of the Southern Heavens -- Resources and Index.

With a completely revised text and illustrated with colour photographs, this edition of 'Nightwatch' is the standard reference guide for stargazers. All charts and diagrams have been updated, along with coverage of new astronomical pursuits.

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