Synopses & Reviews
Designed with the beginner in mind and useful to anyone interested in astronomy. andlt;Iandgt;Star Maps for Beginnersandlt;/Iandgt; is the classic guide to viewing and understanding the heavens. Its superb maps -- drawn in the shape of two crossed ellipses -- provide the reader with a unique perspective on the sky and have been widely acknowledged as the easiest system yet devised for locating any constellation at any time of the year. andlt;BRandgt; Now revised for the 1990s, with updated planet charts and a new section on spotting meteor showers. andlt;Iandgt;Star Maps for Beginnersandlt;/Iandgt; includes: andlt;BRandgt; andlt;Bandgt;12 complete maps -- one for each month -- showing the positions of the constellations viewed from every directionandlt;BRandgt; a synoptic table that shows how to choose the proper map for use at any time special tables that give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997andlt;BRandgt; the most up-to-date overview of the solar system available today the latest facts about each of the planets -- orbit, size, atmosphere, internal structure, climate, and terrainandlt;BRandgt; a full chapter on the history and development of the constellations, and the ancient legends and mythological lore surrounding themandlt;BRandgt; a special section on meteors -- how they originate and when and where to spot them.andlt;/Bandgt; andlt;BRandgt; Initially published in 1942 and now celebrating its 50th anniversary, andlt;Iandgt;Star Maps for Beginnersandlt;/Iandgt; has sold more than 450,000 copies.
Review
Sky & Telescope The best way to learn the constellations that we have ever run across.
Review
andlt;Iandgt;Sky and Telescopeandlt;/Iandgt; The best way to learn the constellations that we have ever run across.
Synopsis
Designed with the beginner in mind and useful to anyone interested in astronomy. Star Maps for Beginners is the classic guide to viewing and understanding the heavens. Its superb maps -- drawn in the shape of two crossed ellipses -- provide the reader with a unique perspective on the sky and have been widely acknowledged as the easiest system yet devised for locating any constellation at any time of the year.
Now revised for the 1990s, with updated planet charts and a new section on spotting meteor showers. Star Maps for Beginners includes:
12 complete maps -- one for each month -- showing the positions of the constellations viewed from every direction
a synoptic table that shows how to choose the proper map for use at any time special tables that give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997
the most up-to-date overview of the solar system available today the latest facts about each of the planets -- orbit, size, atmosphere, internal structure, climate, and terrain
a full chapter on the history and development of the constellations, and the ancient legends and mythological lore surrounding them
a special section on meteors -- how they originate and when and where to spot them.
Initially published in 1942 and now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Star Maps for Beginners has sold more than 450,000 copies.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;I. M. LEVITT, PH.D.,andlt;/Bandgt; an internationally recognized scientist, is Director Emeritus of the Fels Planetariurn at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.
Table of Contents
andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;CONTENTSandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;PREFACEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;EXPLANATORY NOTESandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSTELLATIONSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;MOTIONS IN THE SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE PLANETS AS BRIGHT STARSandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE JANUARY SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE FEBRUARY SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE MARCH SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE APRIL SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE MAY SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE JUNE SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE JULY SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE AUGUST SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE SEPTEMBER SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE OCTOBER SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE NOVEMBER SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE DECEMBER SKYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;BEYOND THE UNAIDED EYEandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;THE SUN'S FAMILYandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;METEORS: "HOT RODS" OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM