Editorial Review:
An Instant Guide to Stars and Planets is an ideal compact identification guide to our night sky. A system of season-by-season star charts enables the reader to identify quickly and easily the major constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere. The Solar System and its planets are described and illustrated using data from the Voyager and Mariner missions. Information on stars, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and black holes provides the background needed to understand the structure of the universe and how it functions.
Detailed, full-color illustrations and a concise but informative text provide everything the novice starwatcher needs to explore the sty.
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Customer Reviews
Average Customer Rating: 
A good book for the beginner 2002-03-14
This is an excellent basic reference for people trying to teach themselves about astronomy. It includes information about stars, constellations, planets, other sky objects, and the solar system as a whole, so it gives a nice overview without making the subject too complicated. The constellation section is helpful because it not only outlines the constellations, but also shows how to find them. Another nice feature is that the index also acts as a checklist, so you can check off which objects you have seen.I did, however, find the book to be poorly organized, particularly relating to the constellations. The constellations are organized by location in the sky, which can be confusing to the beginner. I frequently found myself searching the index because I couldn't easily find the constellation I was looking for just by flipping through. I bought this book basically hoping to improve my recognition of specific constellations. To me, this book was more appealing than some of the other books available because of both its size and its price. Despite its flaws, I think in terms of how much use I have gotten out of this book, I definitely got my money's worth! I would recommend buying this book if you have a faint interest in astronomy, but don't want to invest in one of the the more technical, higher priced guides.
Great Compact Guide 2001-08-23
I was looking for something compact that I could fit in a pocket for those evenings when we would go out for meteor showers. I really helps pass the time to learn about the constellations, the layout was clear and the explanations brief. It's a great beginner's book.
Great for Beginners 2001-07-23
As a novice star gazer, I was so excited when I opened this book. It gives easy to read maps of the sky, in the various seasons. It also gives a little bit of detailed information about the different constellations. My children and I have already been able to pick out things in the night sky that we have been unable to identify previously.
GREAT TO READ 2000-03-26
A great book to read if you've ever wondered about our universe. It's writter in a way so that anybody could understand it. Read this book and you'll surely enjoy it.
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