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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Glenn F. Chaple , Timothy F. Slater , Lauren V. JonesPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Imprint: Greenwood Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 0.907kg ISBN: 9780313365706ISBN 10: 0313365709 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 10 September 2009 Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years Audience: College/higher education , Adult education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Further / Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviews<p> The author's writing style takes a very complex, scientific subject and breaks it down into chapters that are understandable and interesting for the amateur enthusiast, with detailed information for the researcher looking for a credible source. Recommended. - <p>Library Media Connection Author InformationGlenn Chaple's lifelong interest in astronomy began when a high school friend showed him the planet Saturn through a backyard telescope. After receiving a BS Degree in Astronomy from the University of Massachusetts, he worked briefly as a planetarium lecturer before becoming a middle school science teacher. He has published articles in Deep Sky Magazine and the children's astronomy magazine Odyssey, and is the author of the book Exploring With a Telescope (1988.) A contributing editor to Astronomy Magazine, he shares his astronomical exploits in the monthly beginner's column Glenn Chaple's Observing Basics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |