National Audubon Society field guide to the night sky / Mark R. Chartrand ; astronomical charts by Wil Tirion.
Material type: TextSeries: Audubon Society field guide seriesPublication details: New York : A.A. Knopf : Distributed by Random House, c1991.Description: 714 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), maps ; 20 cmISBN:- 0679408525 (pbk.) :
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Northport Library | NonFiction | 520 N277 | Available | 33111004860827 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The most comprehensive field guide available to the fabulous mysteries above--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.
The National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky provides a concise guided tour of the heavens,from planets in our solar system to the constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, stars, galaxies, astronomical bodies, phenomena, comets, and more. Featuring a durable vinyl binding, over 700 full-color photographs,sky charts, and constellation charts, as well as detailed descriptive text, this comprehensive, easy-to-use field guideis the perfect companion volume for any stargazer.
A Chanticleer Press edition"--Prelim. p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 703-704) and index.