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This volume helps readers recognize constellations in the night sky, and identify cloud formations by day. It is an illustrated reference which provides all that is necessary to interpret the skies of the northern hemisphere by day and night. It includes: sun phenomena - eclipses, sunspots, rainbows, halos, glories and mirages; how to identify and classify stars, galaxies and constellations; understanding cloud formations; interpreting weather maps and symbols; a guide to the solar system; distinguishing comets and meteors; observing and recording the day and night sky; and equipment and techniques. Colin A Ronan is the author of The Natural History of the Universe , Science Explained and The Universe Explained , and the consultant editor of The Encyclopedia of Astronomy .Product Identifiers
PublisherMarshall Editions
ISBN-139781840280197
eBay Product ID (ePID)87775590
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSky Watcher's Handbook
Publication Year1997
SubjectScience, Astronomy
TypeReference
AuthorStorm Dunlop, Colin A. Ronan
Subject AreaLanguage Study
SeriesHandbooks S.
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height210 mm
Item Weight425 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorStorm Dunlop, Colin A. Ronan