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Secrets of the Night Sky: Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See with the Naked Eye, the

Bob Berman

From blue moons to Betelgeuse, it's all in this witty, fact-packed, profusely illustrated guide to the heavens by the author of "Discover" magazine's popular "Night Watchman" column."Berman's book asks for little--knowledge of a few constellations like Orion and the Big Dipper--and delivers much: the sun, moon, colorful stars, moving planets, and smears of light that are galaxies." "--Booklist"

"Truly exceptional." "--Christian Science Monitor"

Book Details

  • Publisher: William Morrow & Company
  • Publish Date: Mar 27th, 1996
  • Pages: 336
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.20in - 6.10in - 0.80in - 1.10lb
  • EAN: 9780060976873
  • Categories: Space Science - AstronomyPhysics - AstrophysicsSpace Science - Cosmology

About the Author

Berman, Bob: -

Author of Secrets of the Night Sky and Discover magazine's "Sky Lights" column, Bob Berman is the director of the Overlook and Cobb-Matthieson Observatories and lives near Woodstock, New York.

Praise for this book

"Berman's book asks for little--knowledge of a few constellations like Orion and the Big Dipper--and delivers much: the sun, moon, colorful stars, moving planets, and smears of light that are galaxies."-- "Booklist""Truly exceptional."-- "Christian Science Monitor"