Astronomy: An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer
By Jaqueline Mitton.
Description
"Look up on a clear, dark night and you will see the sky is full of twinkling specks of light. What are these stars and planets? How far away are they? Can we learn more about them?" Jacqueline Mitton begins Astronomy: An Introduction for the Amateur Astronomer by tapping into that sense of mystery and wonder that the endless night sky stirs in each of us. She set out the aims and methods of astronomy, such as how astronomers map and measure the universe. She details vital statistics for each planet, and highlighting important discoveries or remarkable characteristics, and much, ...
ISBN(s)
0684160420, 9780684160429
