The Sky Handbook
Published on 30. September 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
400 pages
978-1-887354-63-9 (ISBN)
Description
'The Sky Handbook' covers all aspects of the space above us: our atmosphere and weather, including phenomena from the Aurora Borealis to tornadoes; our solar system; the stars and constellations; the mysterious expanse beyond the Milky Way; and the origins of our universe.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Product notice
With flaps
Illustrations
350 colour photos & diagrams
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 150 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-887354-63-9 (9781887354639)
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Persons
John Watson is an author and keen stargazer. He is founder of Stone Country Press, an independent Scottish publisher dedicated to books and guides on landscapes and the outdoors. Michael Kerrigan is an author and critic whose previous works include books on history, geography, exploration and the natural world.
Content
Introduction 1: Seeing Stars (Astronomy) 2: Something in the Air (Our Atmosphere and Weather) 3: Flying High (Flight) 4: The Air We Breathe (Air quality, pollution and climate change)