Illustrated guide to astronomical wonders

With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under 250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to f...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thompson, Robert Bruce (-)
Other Authors: Thompson, Barbara Fritchman
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Sebastopol, California : Make:Books/O'Reilly 2007.
Edition:First edition
Series:DIY science
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627308206719
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Summary:With the advent of inexpensive, high-power telescopes priced at under 250, amateur astronomy is now within the reach of anyone, and this is the ideal book to get you started. The Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders offers you a guide to the equipment you need, and shows you how and where to find hundreds of spectacular objects in the deep sky -- double and multiple stars as well as spectacular star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. You get a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts and terminology of astronomy, and specific advice about choosing, buying, usin
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:1 online resource (522 p.)
Audience:Trade
ISBN:9781680451917
9781449310264