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Price: $11.00
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Sale: $10.99
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Manufacturer: David Chandler Co.
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Binding: Map
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Author: David S. Chandler
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Publisher: David Chandler Co.
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Edition: Chrt
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Dewey Decimal Number: 520
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Publication Date: 1998-01-01
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Reading Level: 1
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Description: 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 to know which stars are above the horizon at any time. This is the full-sized version of The Night Sky suitable for the 30°-40° latitude zone (southern half of the US, North Africa, Middle East, etc.). We have versions for the following latitude zones: 50°-60°, 40°-50°, 30°-40°, 20°-30°, and the Southern Hemisphere. We also have pocket-sized versions available for the same latitude zones.
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Price: $50.00
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Sale: $31.50
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Manufacturer: National Geographic
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: David Devorkin::Robert Smith
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Publisher: National Geographic
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Dewey Decimal Number: 520
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Publication Date: 2008-09-30
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: In the spirit of National Geographic’s top-selling Orbit, this large-format, full-color volume stands alone in revealing more than 200 of the most spectacular images from the Hubble Space Telescope during its lifetime, to the very eve of the 2008 final shuttle mission to the telescope. Written by two of the world’s foremost authorities on space history, Hubble: Imaging Space and Time illuminates the solar system’s workings, the expansion of the universe, the birth and death of stars, the formation of planetary nebulae, the dynamics of galaxies, and the mysterious force known as "dark energy."
The potential impact of this book cannot be overstressed: The 2008 servicing mission to install new high-powered scientific instruments is especially high profile because the cancellation of the previous mission, in 2004, caused widespread controversy. The authors reveal the inside story of Hubble’s beginnings, its controversial early days, the drama of its first servicing missions, and the creation of the dynamic images that reach into the deepest regions of visible space, close to the time when the universe began.
A wealth of astonishing images leads us to the very edge of known space, setting the stage for the new James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled to launch in 2013. Find the stunning panoramic of Carina Nebula, detailing star birth as never before; a jet from a black hole in one galaxy striking a neighboring galaxy; a jewel-like collection of galaxies from the early years of the universe; and a giant galaxy cannibalizing a smaller galaxy.
Timed for the 2008 shuttle launch and coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first telescope, Hubble: Imaging Space and Time accompanies a high-profile exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum and will be featured on the popular NASM website.
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Price: $49.95
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Sale: $27.69
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Manufacturer: Firefly Books
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Terence Dickinson::Alan Dyer
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Publisher: Firefly Books
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Edition: Enlarged 3rd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 522
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Publication Date: 2008-09-12
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Reading Level: 368
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Description: 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 types of telescopes and other equipment; photographing the stars through a telescope; and star charts, software and other references. They cover daytime and twilight observing, planetary and deep-sky observing, and much more. With over 500 color photographs and illustrations, The Backyard Astronomer's Guide is one of the most valuable, beautiful and user-friendly astronomy books ever produced. New and updated for this edition: - A 20-page full-color Atlas of the Milky Way provides location and context for hundreds of celestial objects mentioned throughout the book.
- A chapter on Astrophotography with Digital Cameras specifies what equipment works best and how to use it to collect a color gallery of celestial portraits.
- Telescopes for Recreational Astronomy features assessments of a wide range of new telescopes, from models for beginners to those for veteran astronomy enthusiasts, with special emphasis on computerized telescopes and how they work.
- Accessory Catalog spotlights the best of the accessories and flags the frivolous and irrelevant.
- Three practical appendices: Polar Aligning Your Telescope; Optics Cleaning and Collimation; Testing Your Telescope Optics.
Any serious home astronomer must have this superb guide as an ongoing reference. (20030104)
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $9.99
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Manufacturer: Sky Publishing
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Spiral-bound
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Author: Roger W. Sinnott
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Publisher: Sky Publishing
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Dewey Decimal Number: 520
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Publication Date: 2006-03-30
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Reading Level: 110
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Price: $27.99
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Sale: $16.19
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Brand: Cambridge University Press
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Hardcover
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Author: Guy Consolmagno::Dan M. Davis
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Edition: 3rd
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523
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Publication Date: 2000-10-23
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Reading Level: 224
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Description: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope - and How to Find Them! -- This is a guidebook for beginning amateur astronomers. The moon, planets and nearly a hundred deep sky objects visible in the northern hemisphere are shown exactly as they appear in a small telescope (50-75 mm, or 2-3 inches aperture). -- The book gives all the information you need to find these and other objects in the night sky. -- There are plenty of maps and the large format drawings accurately depict what you can expect to see. -- Unlike many guides to the night sky, this one is specifically written for observers using small telescopes. -- No previous knowledge of astronomy is needed, and since the descriptions are non-technical, skywatchers of all ages and backgrounds can enjoy and learn from this book.
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Price: $24.95
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Sale: $15.15
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Manufacturer: Sky Publishing
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Spiral-bound
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Author: Gary Seronik
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Publisher: Sky Publishing
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523
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Publication Date: 2007-05-01
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Reading Level: 104
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Price: $19.95
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Sale: $9.99
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Manufacturer: Knopf
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Turtleback
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Author: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
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Publisher: Knopf
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Dewey Decimal Number: 523
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Publication Date: 1991-10-15
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Reading Level: 720
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Description: Published by the world-famous National Audubon Society, this guide explores the fabulous mysteries above, from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, stars, galaxies (including the Milky Way), nebulae, astronomical bodies, objects, phenomena, and comets. -- Night Sky provides a concise guided tour of the heavens with 410 illustrations including 48 monthly sky charts of the northern sky and 88 constellation charts, each offering a detailed map of individual constellations. -- Essays on the universe, the solar system, and constellations introduce the reader to the wonders of the sky. Softcover, 714 pages.
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Price: $11.00
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Sale: $11.00
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Manufacturer: David Chandler Co.
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Binding: Map
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Author: David S. Chandler
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Publisher: David Chandler Co.
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Publication Date: 1998-01-01
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Description: The Night Sky Planisphere - Large 40°-50°
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Price: $29.95
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Sale: $18.78
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Manufacturer: Futureworld Publishing Int'L
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Jaysen Q. Rand
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Publisher: Futureworld Publishing Int'L
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Dewey Decimal Number: 508
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Publication Date: 2007-08-01
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Reading Level: 341
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Description: The Return of Planet-X is an educational, informational source examining all aspects of this controversial subject including the record of X's Ancient Science of Prophecy, its Phantom Astronomy, Forbidden Archaeology and the Signs Of Its Approach. This book examines the history and prophecy of Earth's many cultures throughout the millennia and their voluminous references to the reality of X's periodic passages. The most current hypothesis used to examine X's next return through the solar system centers around the fact that X's extended orbit (approximately every 3,600 years -- first passing through the solar system then back out again), suggests that its 'destructive cycle' occurs in two phases. The 'first phase' begins with X's initial pass-through in 2009 separated by three years until its 'second phase.' This passage marks X's return leg back into deep space beginning again its 3,600-year-long trek through the heavens. X's last return visit through the solar system most likely coincided with the Hebrew's exodus from Egypt estimated around 1447 BC -- roughly 3,459 years ago. Did God somehow come to Moses' aid by staging a cosmic event that no one today understands? The Mayan Celestial Calendar Codex inexplicably ends 21 December 2012. According to ancient Mayan cosmology, 'time' as we know it on Earth will reach its climax on that date. Written across the scroll of time and space, the author believes Planet-X will first return in 2009 and again in 2012. X's power is real. Its story is forever. Its time is soon.
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Price: $29.99
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Sale: $17.31
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Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Number of Items: 1
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Binding: Paperback
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Author: Robert Thompson::Barbara Fritchman Thompson
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Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 522
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Publication Date: 2007-10-31
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Reading Level: 519
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Description: With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under $250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies.
You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and terminology of astronomy, and specific advice about choosing, buying, using, and maintaining the equipment required for observing. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders is designed to be used in the field under the special red-colored lighting used by astronomers, and includes recommended observing targets for beginners and intermediate observers alike. You get detailed start charts and specific information about the best celestial objects.
The objects in this book were chosen to help you meet the requirements for several lists of objects compiled by The Astronomical League (http://www.astroleague.org) or the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (http://www.rasc.ca): Messier Club. - Binocular Messier Club
- Urban Observing Club
- Deep Sky Binocular Club
- Double Star Club
- RASC Finest NGC List
Completing the list for a particular observing club entitles anyone who is a member of the Astronomical League or RASC to an award, which includes a certificate and, in some cases, a lapel pin.
This book is perfect for amateur astronomers, students, teachers, or anyone who is ready to dive into this rewarding hobby. Who knows? You might even find a new object, like amateur astronomer Jay McNeil. On a clear cold night in January 2004, he spotted a previously undiscovered celestial object near Orion, now called McNeil's Nebula. Discover what awaits you in the night sky with the Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders.
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