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Title: DK Handbooks: Stars and Planets by Ian Ridpath, Amie Gallagher, Greenwich Royal Observatory ISBN: 0-7894-3521-7 Publisher: DK Publishing Pub. Date: 01 September, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Outstanding for novice or intermediate amateur astronomers
Comment: If you own only one astronomy field guide, this should be it. The charts are accurate & easy to read, the text is informative but not overpowering, and the design is very reader friendly. The monthly star charts can be used from most latitudes - both northern and southern.
This is the third edition of this book. I've been a fan of it since it was first published in the mid 1980s.
Rating: 3
Summary: Nice coffee table book
Comment: I found this book to be interesting, but not in-depth enough for intermediate astronomers. The information on the planets is overly simplistic and for entertainment purposes. For example, instead of having a graph of basic information for every planet, sometimes it lists essential information (like orbital period) and sometimes it doesn't which makes it useless as a reference.
I suggest it for the younger prospective amateur, but for older users get the Peterson's Field Guide: Stars and Planets. Very sturdy build and good guide for charting the planets.
Rating: 4
Summary: Nice starter book...
Comment: This is a nice, streamlined book. Logical layout, sharp photography, and a clean, crisp design. The first portion discusses the universe and stars (addressed below), and is followed by another section that provides a 2-4 page profile on each planet, including when and where in the sky it's visible until 2009. Following these sections, is a large section covering all the official constellations in alphabetical order with at least one interesting item to check out from each constellation. Obviously, some have more: Sagitarius, Scorpius, Orion, etc. A brief constellation history is provided, along with a small map depicting the constellation stars, surrounding stars, and objects of particular interest. These objects are coded with simple icons to denote "viewability": naked eye, bino, scope, etc. The last section of the book has monthly sky maps. I purchased the flex-cover edition, which is made of some quasi-vinyl material that's quite nice. The book itself seems well made and durable. Why only 4 stars? I have two issues. #1, I wish it were spiral bound. #2, it's not as forthright about its hypothetical aspects as it should be (planetary core composition, Big Bang mechanics, Oort Cloud (!), etc.) Other than that, the book is highly recommended and a pleasure to read/use.
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Title: Connecting with the Cosmos by Donald Goldsmith ISBN: 1570717761 Publisher: Sourcebooks Pub. Date: May, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: A Field Guide to Stars and Planets (Field Guide to the Stars and Planets, 4th Ed) by Jay M. Pasachoff, Roger Tory Peterson ISBN: 0395934311 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Pub. Date: 23 November, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Smithsonian Handbooks: Stars and Planets (Smithsonian Handbooks) by Ian Ridpath ISBN: 0789489880 Publisher: DK Publishing Inc Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky (Audubon Society Field Guide Series) by Mark R. Chartrand ISBN: 0679408525 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Pub. Date: 01 October, 1991 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Night Sky 40°-50° (Large) by David S. Chandler ISBN: 0961320745 Publisher: David Chandler Co. Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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