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OverviewDesigned with the beginner in mind and useful to anyone interested in astronomy. Star Maps for Beginners is the classic guide to viewing and understanding the heavens. Its superb maps -- drawn in the shape of two crossed ellipses -- provide the reader with a unique perspective on the sky and have been widely acknowledged as the easiest system yet devised for locating any constellation at any time of the year. Now revised for the 1990s, with updated planet charts and a new section on spotting meteor showers. Star Maps for Beginners includes: 12 complete maps -- one for each month -- showing the positions of the constellations viewed from every direction a synoptic table that shows how to choose the proper map for use at any time special tables that give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997 the most up-to-date overview of the solar system available today the latest facts about each of the planets -- orbit, size, atmosphere, internal structure, climate, and terrain a full chapter on the history and development of the constellations, and the ancient legends and mythological lore surrounding them a special section on meteors -- how they originate and when and where to spot them. Initially published in 1942 and now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Star Maps for Beginners has sold more than 450,000 copies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Theodore Levitt , Roy K. MarshallPublisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd Edition: Newly Revised and Updated 50th Anniversary ed Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 0.178kg ISBN: 9780671791872ISBN 10: 0671791877 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 01 August 1992 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsSky & Telescope The best way to learn the constellations that we have ever run across. Sky & Telescope <p>The best way to learn the constellations that we have ever run across.<p> Author InformationI. M. LEVITT, PH.D., an internationally recognized scientist, is Director Emeritus of the Fels Planetariurn at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |