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A Field Guide to Stars and Planets (Peterson Field Guides (R))
by: Jay M. Pasachoff

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Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Binding: Paperback
Brand: Houghton Mifflin Company
Dewey Decimal Number: 523
EAN: 9780395934319
ISBN: 0395934311
Label: Houghton Mifflin
Manufacturer: Houghton Mifflin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 592
Publication Date: November 23, 1999
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Studio: Houghton Mifflin
Sales Rank: 37790
MPN: 0395934311

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
The fourth edition of this best-selling field guide has been completely revised and updated to include the latest information from leading astronomical sources. All the time-sensitive material is new and valid through 2010: solar eclipses, phases of the moon, positions of the planets, and more. Twenty-four Monthly Sky Maps, all newly revised and in color, show exactly what you'll see when facing north or south in the night sky. Fifty-two Atlas Charts, also revised and in color, cover the entire sky, including close-ups of areas of special interest such as the Pleiades and the Orion Nebula. The hundreds of thousands of devoted users of the previous editions of this guide have been eagerly awaiting this new volume so they can continue to enjoy their hobby in the coming decades.

Customer Reviews

Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Superlative reference
I had planned to list this book (1964 HB edition) but as I examined it to make sure there were no flaws, I realized it stands above most reference books on this subject so I'm saving it to give to an amateur astronomist. This is absolutely packed with photos, charts, tables, camera tips, and so much more. Anyone with any interest in astronomy would love this.

Rating:

- A must have book
This book is the foundation of my astronomy books. Until now, I have been using an earlier (around 1980 I think) edition that I bought in college. The newer color sky maps are much easier to read in my opinion. Each sky map had a summary section that tells you all about the section of sky on the map. This is a great help to me for planning my observation schedule. I would say this is probably my most valuable and useful observational astronomy reference book.

Rating:

- I am sorry I bought this book
and I wish I'd paid more attention to three-star reviews. The good news is that A FIELD GUIDE TO STARS AND PLANETS is a dynamo of facts, figures and photos and an amazing value at less than fifteen dollars. Just about everything you'd expect a beginning-to-established amateur astronomer to know, or have access to, is found here. But that's part of the problem.

This is a field guide in the Peterson's traditional trim size, 7.2 x 4.6 inches. I got the distinct impression, many times, that a really knockout book with great design and photography was dying to break free of the unfortunate standard field-guide format. In Peterson's more mainstream guides, photos of scarlet tanagers or coral snakes look quite good; in fact, they're a point of pride. In this book, with the same ... Read More

Rating:

- Great Reference!
This is a great, little reference book for stargazers. It contains nice images and lots of information. My only complaints about this product are 1) the font / text is very small, and 2) some elements appear crammed in the book, which makes it hard for some who have certain eye issues to read. Otherwise, this is a nice, approachable guide.

Rating:

- perfect
This guide was used, but it looked brand spanking new to me. Arrived on time & worked great for my Astronomy class. Great color pics & good price. thanks!

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