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Peterson First Guide to Astronomy (Peterson First Guides (R))
Peterson First Guide to Astronomy (Peterson First Guides (R))

Peterson First Guide to Astronomy (Peterson First Guides (R))

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Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Author: Jay M. Pasachoff
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: 1998-08-15
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Pages: 128
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A basic field guide for beginning observers of the night sky, introducing information on the locations, names, and characteristics of stars, constellations, and other bodies in outer space.
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 3.5

Handy and accurate 2006-02-13
I find this book most useful for the 12 star maps found at the very begining. It gives basic information about astronomy in a comprehensible manner. The book is handy enough to keep with you and with a small penlight you can reference the maps while observing the night sky, easily fits in a jacket or pans back pocket. Additionally I found the mythology behind the traditional western culture naming of the constellations interesting.

Only criticisms include 1) as previously mentioned, no star charts for the Southern Hemisphere and 2) wasted pages printing illustrations of the characters the constellations represent. These pages could have been used to add Southern Hemisphere maps or to discuss more then the listed 13 constellations.


Not for the Southern Hemisphere. 2005-04-28
Quite a well thought out book to take around with you.
BUT... limited use to me as there are no Southern Hemisphere maps or details (even the Southern Cross is absent).
Would not have purchased it had I realised. At least it was cheap!


Compact;concise. 2003-02-15
Great little book for the beginner.Portable,so you can take it with you on your nighttime prowling of the universe.Written in a manner that newbies such as myself can understand.A good companion to all my other amateur astronomy books.Inexpensive,as well.Not as comprehensive as those other books,but this is a field guide,and it serves its purpose well.


Doesn't have any information 2001-03-27
This book doesn't have any information for the dummy in the astronomy. The book is more like a museum guide to the starts. The information on this book is nothing new and it doesn't teach you about telescopes or related topics.


This is a great little book 2000-12-06
The Peterson guide is small and compact, but packed with information. When you can't take a huge volume with you, this fits the bill perfectly. I take it on cycling tours and hiking trips, where it fits nicely in a pannier or pocket. It's easy to understand, too - I gave a copy to my young neice for Christmas last year.


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