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| NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe |
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106 reviews |
| Thoroughly revised, updated and expanded. The first three editions of Night Watch sold more than 600,000 copies, making it the top-selling stargazing guide in the world for the last 20 years. The key feature of this classic title is the section of star charts that are cherished by backyard astron….more info
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| A Brief History of Time |
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317 reviews |
| A Brief History of Time, published in 1988, was a landmark volume in science writing and in world-wide acclaim and popularity, with more than 9 million copies in print globally. The original edition was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the origins and nature of the universe. But the ….more info
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| The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide |
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65 reviews |
| The modern classic, completely updated. The newest edition of The Backyard Astronomer’s Guide includes the latest data and answers the questions most often asked by home astronomers, from beginners to experienced stargazers. Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer provide expert guidance on the right t….more info
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| The Illustrated Brief History of Time, Updated and Expanded Edition |
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48 reviews |
| In the years since its publication in 1988, Stephen Hawking’s A Brief History of Time has established itself as a landmark volume in scientificwriting. It has also become an international publishing phenomenon, translated into forty languages and selling over nine million copies.The book was on the ….more info
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| The Night Sky 30°-40° (Large; North Latitude) |
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22 reviews |
| The Night Sky is a rotating star finder (planisphere) that allows the user to recognize the constellations for any time of night, any day of the year. The sky appears to rotate (due to the rotation and orbital motion of the earth), so to be successful recognizing the constellations a beginner needs ….more info
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| Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries |
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82 reviews |
| “One of today’s best popularizers of science.”—Kirkus Reviews Loyal readers of the monthly “Universe” essays in Natural History magazine have long recognized Neil deGrasse Tyson’s talent for guiding them through the mysteries of the….more info
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Tags: Astronomy, Bestsellers
