The Monthly Sky Guide
6th Edition
Published on 2. February 2005
978-0-511-07427-1 (ISBN)
Description
Now in full colour throughout, the sixth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is fully revised and updated for planet positions and forthcoming eclipses up to the end of the year 2007. With one chapter for each month of the year, this easy-to-use handbook is an ideal first guide to the sky. It will help the reader to identify constellations, star clusters, nebulae, galaxies and metor showers, to plot the movement of planets, or to witness solar and lunar eclipses. Most of the features discussed are visible to the naked eye and all can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars. The Monthly Sky Guide offers a clear and simple introduction to the skies of the northern hemisphere for beginners of all ages.
Reviews / Votes
'Wil Tirion's charts are justly famous. With Ian Ridpath's words, the combination is hard to beat.' Popular Astronomy 'For those who want to learn about the constellations and bright stars this book is all that they'll need.' Astronomy Now '... charts big and detailed enough to be used easily ...' Sky Publishing Corporation 'What adds greatly to the value of the Guide is the obvious enthusiasm of the authors and their ability to convey it.' Journal of the British Astronomical Association 'I have not seen a better first guide to amateur astronomy.' Malcolm Gough, The Observatory 'It is an excellent practical introduction to finding one's way around the sky; ... I can recommend this book very strongly.' Robert Connon Smith, The Observatory 'The fact that this book is in its sixth edition should be evidence enough of its reference value (never mind the reprintings of previous editions).' Sky & Telescope 'I heartily recommend this book to anyone (in North temperate latitudes) seeking to learn the night sky for the first time.' The Observatory '... this easy-to-use handbook is an ideal first guide to the sky ...'. OrionMore details
Edition
6th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Cambridge University Press
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises; 46 Line drawings, color
File size
5,15 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-511-07427-1 (9780511074271)
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Additional editions
Ian Ridpath
The Monthly Sky Guide
Book
05/2003
6th Edition
Cambridge University Press
€12.37
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Persons
Ian Ridpath is an English astronomy writer and broadcaster, who is also editor of Norton's Star Atlas and the Oxford Dictionary of Astronomy. Wil Tirion is a Dutch celestial carographer, widely regarded as the leading exponent of his art in the world.
Content
Introduction; Finding your way; January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December; Index.
