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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Illinois

Authoritative, lavishly photographed and illustrated guides to the wonders of the natural world around us. Clear, accessible format, charts, diagrams, field tips, practical pointers, and historical profiles.

Skywatching

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, which fits in perfectly with Sadiq's third grade class field trip to the planetarium, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns.

Sadiq and the Desert Star

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Indiana

History

Skywatching in Three Great Ancient Cultures

The acclaimed study of the birth of astronomy in three ancient societies

One of the founding fathers of the study of ancient astronomy, Anthony Aveni offers startling new insights and conclusions about the hieroglyphic writing known as the "Mayan Code," how the Incan capital city of Cuzco was built as a vast observatory, and why Stonehenge was erected in ancient England.

Stairways to the Stars

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

How to Identify the Stars and Constellations

Onee the Sun has gone down, on clear nights without moonlight, the sky is inhabited by thousands oflumi­ nous dots of various eolours and levels ofbrightness. The speetacle offered by a starry sky is both grand and sublime, especially in less urban areas. In plaees where night illumination and air pollution are that mueh more intense, it is well known that we are unable to see as many stars as in a rural region. Nevertheless, this need not be overstated: on the out­ skirts of cities, or even in the cities themselves, pro­ vided you ehoose the more favourable areas, it is still possible to see many stars. Navigating the Night Sky is aimed at anyone who marvels at the night sky and who wishes to leam to reeognise eonstellations and identify the brightest stars by name. It is essentially a praetieal book, whieh aeeompanies the reader on their eelestial explorations, guiding their way around the stars. Prior knowledge is not required in order to use the book. Anyone ean enjoy it, from the youngest student to the interested adult.

Navigating the Night Sky

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National Audubon Society

California

A portable, comprehensive field guide--brimming with concise descriptions and stunning color photographs, and designed to fit into your back pocket--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

Human beings have always looked to the skies: as clock and calendar, to divine the future, for spiritual guidance. Even today, astronomers study the night sky for the key to the mysteries of the universe, as they literally look back in time to when it all began. By learning your way around the sky, you can identify constellations that our ancestors knew and even search out distant galaxies and clusters of stars that may support worlds like our own. This guide covers the Northern Hemisphere skies season by season, with close-up looks at 54 constellations visible from northern latitudes, both the familiar and the less well known. This easy-to-use pocket guide is divided into four parts: introductory essays and drawings, illustrated tours of the sky, illustrated descriptions of the constellations, and appendices.

National Audubon Society Pocket Guide: Constellations

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Wisconsin

Stargazing's too much fun to leave to astronomers. This National Geographic book brings the solar system, space, stars, science, and planets to life in your own backyard, inspiring us to look up and understand the heavens above. Authors Howard Schneider and Patricia Daniels take an expert but easygoing approach that doesn't overwhelm--it invites. Ten chapters cover everything a beginning stargazer will need to know, from understanding the phases of the moon to picking Mars out of a planetary lineup to identifying the kinds of stars twinkling in the constellations.Throughout the book, star charts and tables present key facts in an easy-to-understand format, sidebars and fact boxes present illuminating anecdotes and fun facts to sweep us swiftly into the stardust, and by the time we realize we've been schooled in solid science we're too engrossed to object.Along with practical advice and hands-on tips to improve observation techniques, the guide includes an appendix full of resources--from books and web sites to lists of astronomy clubs and associations to local planetariums and museums. This indispensable book guides us on a new path into the night sky, truly one of the greatest shows on Earth.

National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky

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Connecticut

The most comprehensive field guide available to the fabulous mysteries above--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky provides a concise guided tour of the heavens, from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, stars, galaxies, astronomical bodies, phenomena, comets, and more. Featuring a durable vinyl binding, over 700 full-color photographs, sky charts, and constellation charts, as well as detailed descriptive text, this comprehensive, easy-to-use field guide is the perfect companion volume for any stargazer.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper

A wonderful memoir of life as a lighthouse keeper follows a young man as he works in a series of lighthouses in 1973, drinking in Zappa, Vonnegut, Kerouac, Watergate, and Hendrix on the rocky coastline of Scotland.

Stargazing

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Utah

Jonathan Poppele

Card flashlight (mentioned on cover) included.

Florida

A Field Guide to the Constellations

Make Stargazing More Fun Than Ever!


Stargazing is among the most peaceful and inspiring outdoor activities. Night Sky, the award-winning book by Jonathan Poppele, makes it even better! Take a simple approach to finding 64 constellations by focusing on one constellation at a time, instead of attempting to study dizzying charts.


 * Start with the easy-to-find constellations during each season and work toward the more difficult ones.
 * Learn how to locate any constellation in relation to the Big Dipper, the North Star, and the top of the sky.
 * With multiple ways to locate each constellation, you?ll know where in the sky to look and what to look for!
 * Along the way, you?ll be introduced to mythology, facts, and tidbits, as well as details about the planets, solar system, and more.

This revised and expanded edition includes new photographs, new discoveries, and more constellations, including a section that introduces the 44 constellations of the Southern Hemisphere.

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David H. Levy; John O'Byrne (Editor)

Skywatching

Siman Nuurali

Sadiq and the Desert Star

Anthony Aveni

Stairways to the Stars

Guilherme de Almeida

Navigating the Night Sky

National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society Pocket Guide: Constellations

Howard Schneider; Sandy Wood (Foreword by)

National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky

National Audubon Society

National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky

Peter Hill

Stargazing

Howard Schneider; Sandy Wood (Foreword by)

National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky

Jonathan Poppele

Night Sky