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National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night SkyBOOK DETAILAmazon Business : For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping. Register a freebusiness account Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: National Geographic; Original edition (July 7, 2009)Language: English ISBN-10: 9781426202810 ISBN-13: 978-1426202810 ASIN: 1426202814 ProductDimensions: 5.4 x 0.7 x 8 inchesStep By Step To Download Or Read Online1. Click Button "DOWNLOAD" Or "READ ONLINE"2. Sign Up To Acces "National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky"3. Choose the book you like when you register4. You can also cancel your membership if you are bored5. Enjoy and Happy Reading

Book DescriptionStargazing’s too much fun to leave to astronomers. This National Geographic book brings thesolar system, space, stars, science, and planets to life in your own backyard, inspiring us to lookup and understand the heavens above. Authors Howard Schneider and Patricia Daniels take anexpert but easygoing approach that doesn’t overwhelm—it invites. Ten chapters cover everythinga beginning stargazer will need to know, from understanding the phases of the moon to pickingMars out of a planetary lineup to identifying the kinds of stars twinkling in the constellations.Throughout the book, star charts and tables present key facts in an easy-to-understand format,sidebars and fact boxes present illuminating anecdotes and fun facts to sweep us swiftly into thestardust, and by the time we realize we’ve been schooled in solid science we’re too engrossed toobject. Along with practical advice and hands-on tips to improve observation techniques, theguide includes an appendix full of resources—from books and web sites to lists of astronomyclubs and associations to local planetariums and museums. This indispensable book guides us ona new path into the night sky, truly one of the greatest shows on Earth.