A Walk Through the Heavens

A Walk Through the Heavens
Author: Milton D. Heifetz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2004-02-12
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780521544153

Easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the night sky and their myths and legends.

A Walk through the Southern Sky

A Walk through the Southern Sky
Author: Milton Heifetz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2012-10-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139537156

A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. By following the simplified and easy-to-use starmaps, readers will be able to identify constellations with no equipment but normal sight and a clear night sky. This book provides clear instructions on how to determine star sizes and the distances between stars, allowing readers to move easily between constellations. The budding astronomer is introduced to the mystery and wonder of the southern sky as the myths and legends of its stars and constellations are wondrously retold. The third edition of this magical book features a new moon map, an updated list of planet positions, additional illustrations and more realistic star maps. It is an invaluable and beautiful guide for beginner stargazers, both young and old.

A Walk Through the Heavens

A Walk Through the Heavens
Author: Milton D. Heifetz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2004
Genre: Constellations
ISBN: 9781107263741

A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps, readers will be able to easily find and identify the constellations and the stars within them. Ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold, adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner, this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed, apart from normal sight and clear skies. Milton D. Heifetz is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Southern California and visiting professor at Harvard Medical School. This is his first astronomy book. Wil Tirion is the author of numerous sky guides, including The Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets (1997), The Cambridge Star Atlas (1996), and The Monthly Sky Guide (Cambridge, 2003).

A Walk through the Southern Sky

A Walk through the Southern Sky
Author: Milton Heifetz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2007-09-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139461389

What star is that? Where is the Southern Cross? Who was Orion? This book answers these questions and many more. Its unique simplified maps make it easy to find the constellations in the southern hemisphere skies, and the stars within them. Clear instructions guide the user on how to gauge sizes and distances, and move easily between constellations. This new edition has been updated with additional mythology information, and a list of the planet positions up to 2016. The ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold to add to the mystery of the stars. Of value to all ages, this book introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed to use this practical guide: apart from normal sight and clear skies. Magically illustrated, this is an ideal introduction to launch the young astronomer on a journey across the starlit skies.

The Box of Stars

The Box of Stars
Author: Catherine Tennant
Publisher: Bulfinch Press
Total Pages: 87
Release: 1993
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780821220382

Gives the myths and legends associated with 87 constellations; with stories, beliefs and scientific information about individual stars.

A Walk Through the Southern Sky

A Walk Through the Southern Sky
Author: Milton D. Heifetz
Publisher:
Total Pages: 117
Release: 2012
Genre: Astronomy
ISBN: 9781139526593

A Walk through the Southern Sky is a beautifully illustrated guide to the stars and constellations of the southern hemisphere. By following the simplified and easy-to-use starmaps, readers will be able to identify constellations with no equipment but normal sight and a clear night sky. This book provides clear instructions on how to determine star sizes and the distances between stars, allowing readers to move easily between constellations. The budding astronomer is introduced to the mystery and wonder of the southern sky as the myths and legends of its stars and constellations are wondrously retold. The third edition of this magical book features a new moon map, an updated list of planet positions, additional illustrations and more realistic star maps. It is an invaluable and beautiful guide for beginner stargazers, both young and old.