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Title: The Guide to the Galaxy by Nigel Henbest, Heather Couper ISBN: 0-521-45882-X Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 09 June, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A great way to learn about the neighborhood
Comment: This is a wonderful book full of explanations, photographs and maps. There's a bit of history about the Milky Way Galaxy's discovery followed by descriptions of our Galaxy and the surrounding neighborhood, the "Local Group." The book starts outward and moves in toward the galactic center, describing the various spiral arms along the way. It contains great maps and excellent descriptions, particularly of our very local part of the Galaxy. It's not a difficult read, though a little previous reading in astronomy wouldn't hurt. Definitely a great resource for amateur astronomers and those with just a passing interest. This is not a new book, and I'd love to see a newer edition.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent introduction for someone curious about our stars
Comment: Reading this book rekindled an old dormant interest in "reading" the night sky. This book, if carefully read, presents galactic structure are we currently know it in a way that truly make one rethink the night sky and truly begin to understand what one is seeing. I have to agree with several prior reviews: this is the kind of book that can expand one's mind. I went so far as to duplicate the color maps and laminate them so that when I star gaze, I can refer to the maps and place objects in our Orion Arm, Perseus Arm, or Sagittarius Arm. The explanation of Gould's belt made me appreciate again the splendor of Orion in the winter sky. This book is well worth the price and read. It can be casually read, but careful reading and study pay big dividends.
Rating: 5
Summary: superb reading and pictures, no bla bla
Comment: a superb book for amateur-reading . Beautiful colourful pictures of our galaxy. A 'road-map' on a scale you've never seen ! It tells you more about our home-galaxy, distances, objects, and the location of our own star (the sun) than whatever astronomical photographs may. I was very sorry to reach the last pages.
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Title: David Levy's Guide to Observing and Discovering Comets by David H. Levy ISBN: 0521520517 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 15 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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