Burnham's Celestial Handbook: an Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System (Volume Two: Chamaeleon through Orion)

Robert Burnham

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Sprache: Englisch

Verlag: Dover Publications, New York, NY, 1978

0486240649 / 9780486240640

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This is a revised and updated Reprint Edition (1978) of a book first published in 1966. In this revised and updated state, it is an uncommon (Dover is mainly a reprint house) Dover Original. Near Fine in a Near Fine DJ: The Book shows no wear at all, but the top edge shows several tiny spots while the fore-edge shows the very faintest thumbing; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive cosmetic imperfections. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. The DJ shows mild rubbing to the panels; else flawless; the price ($20.00) has not been clipped. Close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo (9.6 x 6.5 x 1.5 inches) . Language: English. Weight: 38.9 ounces. Hardback with DJ. While there are many books on stars, there is only one Celestial Handbook. Now completely revised through 1977, this unique and necessary reference is available once again to guide amateur and advanced astronomers in their knowledge and enjoyment of the stars. After an extensive introduction in Volume I, which gives the beginner enough information to follow about 80 percent of the body of the material, the author gives comprehensive coverage to the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system that are within the range of telescopes in the two- to twelve-inch range. The objects are grouped according to the constellations in which they appear. Each constellation is divided into four subject sections: list of double and multiple stars; list of variable stars; list of star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies; and descriptive notes. For each object the author gives names, celestial coordinates, classification, and full physical description. These, together with a star atlas, will help you find and identify almost every object of interest. But the joy of the book is the descriptive notes that follow. They cover history, unusual movements or appearances, and currently accepted explanations of such visible phenomena as white dwarfs, novae and supernovae, cepheids, mira-type variables, dark nebulae, gaseous nebulae, eclipsing binary stars, the large Magellanic cloud, the evolution of a star cluster, and hundreds of other topics, many of which are difficult to find in one place. Hundreds of charts and other visual aids are included to help in identification. Robert Burnham's classic work could rightfully be called the Bible of American amateur astronomers. Makes for fascinating reading both beside the telescope and in the living room. Objects are grouped according to constellation, and their definitions feature names, coordinates, classifications, and physical descriptions. Additional notes offer fascinating historical information. Hundreds of visual aids. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 692 pages. …

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Titel
Burnham's Celestial Handbook: an Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System (Volume Two: Chamaeleon through Orion)
Autor
Robert Burnham
Verlag
Dover Publications, New York, NY
Erscheinungsjahr
1978
Zustand
Near Fine
Schutzumschlag
Near Fine
Einband
Hardcover
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN-10
0486240649
ISBN-13
9780486240640

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