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Stars (Collins Gem)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Stars (Collins Gem)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Ian Ridpath
Illustrated by Wil Tirion
SeriesCollins Gem
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:192
Dimensions(mm): Height 117,Width 82
Category/GenrePopular astronomy and space
ISBN/Barcode 9780007178582
ClassificationsDewey:523.8
Audience
General
Illustrations 6 b/w, 90 col illus, Index

Publishing Details

Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint Collins
Publication Date 1 March 2004
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A brand-new edition of this bestselling Gem, featuring individual charts for all 88 constellations, a star atlas of the entire sky and details of the brightest stars and objects of interest which can be seen with the naked eye, binoculars and small telescopes. Collins Gem Stars provides details of all 88 constellations of the Northern and Southern hemispheres, complete with star charts and a star atlas of the entire sky, ideal for practical observation of the stars throughout the world all year round.

Author Biography

Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion are authors of the Collins Pocket Guide to Stars and Planets and The Monthly Sky Guide (CUP). Ian is editor of Norton's Star Atlas and the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy, and author of Star Tales. Wil is author of Sky Atlas 2000.0.