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The Sky : A User's Guide, Hardback Book

The Sky : A User's Guide Hardback

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This is an ideal book for starting astronomy. It stirs the imagination, and puts observation of the sky into the framework of leisure activity as well as a personal adventure.

Written by an award winning astronomer, it is a non-technical guide to the night sky, full of practical hints.

The author's lively style enthuses, entertains and informs. * know the constellations, even if you live in a large city * observe the Sun safely * find out how comets are discovered * watch a star vary in brightness from week to week * explore star clusters and remote galaxies Author David Levy is one of the world's foremost amateur astronomers.

He has discovered 17 comets. Minor Planet 3673 Levy is named in his honour. An English graduate, Levy has written a beautiful introduction to the glories of the observable universe of constellations, stars and galaxies.

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