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21) Star gazer
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Provides instruction for activities related to astronomy and stargazing.
27) Night Sky
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This book describes what stars and constellations can be seen in the night sky and provides instructions for finding them.
28) Night sky atlas
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Featuring up-to-the-minute discoveries and state-of-the-art space photography, an atlas illustrates all that science has revealed about constellations, the evolution of stars and galaxies, and the planets in the solar system.
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The night sky is alive with many wonders distant planets, vast star clusters, glowing nebulae, and expansive galaxies, all waiting to be explored. Let respected astronomy writer Philip Harrington introduce you to the universe in Star Watch, a complete beginnerś guide to locating, observing, and understanding these celestial objects. Youĺl start by identifying the surface features of the Moon, the banded cloud tops of Jupiter, the stunning rings...
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Interest in our nation's weather patterns is rising-as is witnessed in the popularity of the Weather Channel-and this guide is the most popular reference to every type of weather system, cloud formation, and atmospheric phenomenon common to North America. The 378 dramatic photographs capture cloud types, precipitation, storms, twisters, and optical phenomena such as the Northern Lights. Essays with accompanying maps and illustrations discuss the earth's...
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"Fifty fascinating features to find on the Moon's surface -- for a first-time stargazer The moon is our nearest neighbour in space, it's easy to find, it's bright, and you don't have to go anywhere special to view it. Astronomer John A. Read has selected fifty of the best things to see -- organized by the phases of the Moon. As each day passes, an additional slice of the Moon becomes visible. With each slice comes new craters, lunar seas, and jagged...