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The essential map for all Moon watchers. The awesome beauty of the
Moon is brought to life in this practical map for Moon watchers
which locates, describes and indexes more than 500 physical
features on the visible side of the moon. Who hasn't marvelled at
the lunar landscape whether glancing up from Earth or being gripped
by NASA imagery? Ever since the 1960s, when Neil Armstrong walked
those first steps on the lunar surface, we have had a particular
fascination with the Moon, but that grip goes back to the dawn of
humanity. Our nearest neighbour in space, the Moon is hugely
important due to its impact on tides and many other natural cycles
that surround us, so to be able to look and read its landscape is
especially revealing and valuable. With practical information on
the best Moon watching techniques and tips, we capture both the
magical and the practical aspects of lunar locations. * Superbly
detailed map of the Moon's visible surface * 500 Moon features
located on the map, with a clear index * Craters, seas, mountains,
peaks and valleys * Landing sites of manned and unmanned spacecraft
located * Helpful text aids the best effective moon watching * Plus
map of the far side of the Moon as revealed by satellites * Maps
drawn by lunar expert Dr. John Murray
This classic star atlas is ideal for both beginning astronomers and
more experienced observers worldwide. The clear, full-color maps
show stars, clusters and galaxies visible with binoculars or a
small telescope. The atlas also features constellation boundaries
and the Milky Way, and lists objects that are interesting to
observe. This new edition features a clearer map of the Moon's
surface, showing craters and features; a second Moon map, mirror
reversed for users of telescopes with star diagonals; enhanced
index charts showing the constellations more clearly; and a new
data table listing stars hosting planetary systems. It is now
spiral bound, making it ideal for use at the telescope.
With over 150,000 copies sold since its first publication, this is
one of the most popular astronomy books of all time. This unique
guidebook to the night sky shows you how to observe a host of
celestial wonders. Its distinct format of object-by-object spreads
illustrates how deep-sky objects and planets actually look through
a small telescope, while its large pages and spiral binding allow
for use outside. Along with updated star names and astronomical
information, this new edition provides links to a dedicated webpage
with up-to-date tables and images, and an improved planets chapter.
The many Dobsonian-friendly images and small telescope views have
been revised to account for changes in modern telescope technology,
such as larger field of view eyepieces. With dedicated chapters on
Northern and Southern Hemisphere objects, it's never been easier to
explore the night sky, wherever you are. Additional resources are
available on the accompanying website: www.cambridge.org/turnleft.
The Photographic Atlas of the Stars contains 50, high-quality full
color photographs of the entire night sky of the northern and
southern hemispheres. Each plate is accompanied by a star map of
the identical area, which identifies the main stars of the
constituent constellations as well as other interesting
astronomical objects. In addition to this detail, Sir Patrick Moore
has written a commentary for each plate that highlights the stars
and objects of interest to observers equipped with binoculars and
that includes detailed tabular information on astronomical objects
of the region. The resulting double-page spread provides an
invaluable reference for the amateur astronomer, detailing the
constellations and other heavenly bodies of interest that are
observable with the naked eye, binoculars, or a small telescope.
A beautiful showcase of Johann Doppelmayr's magnificent Atlas
Coelestis that deconstructs its intricately drawn plates and
explores its influential ideas. Showcasing Johann Doppelmayr's
magnificent 1742 map of the cosmos, Atlas Coelestis, this
spectacular guide to the heavens is also a superb introduction to
the fundamentals and history of astronomy. Charting constellations,
planets, comets and moons, Doppelmayr's Atlas presents the ideas
and discoveries of many famous and influential astronomers,
including Copernicus, Riccioli, Kepler, Newton and Halley, in
intricate colour plates that interweave annotated diagrams and
tables with figurative drawings and ornamental features. Here, you
can appreciate the beauty of those exquisite astronomical and
cosmographical plates and comprehend the details, which are also
presented in step-by-step deconstructed form. Astronomer Giles
Sparrow elucidates the scientific ideas inherent in each plate,
expertly decoding and analysing the complex information contained
in them and placing Doppelmayr's sumptuous Atlas in the context of
the ground-breaking discoveries made during the Renaissance and
Enlightenment periods. A spectacular, revelatory celestial
compendium to the cosmos, Phaenomena expands on and explains
Doppelmayr's original, awe-inspiring Atlas and reflects upon its
influence on the development of the science of astronomy to the
present day.
Planetary scientist and educator Ken Coles has teamed up with Ken
Tanaka from the United States Geological Survey's Astrogeology
team, and Phil Christensen, Principal Investigator of the Mars
Odyssey orbiter's THEMIS science team, to produce this all-purpose
reference atlas, The Atlas of Mars. Each of the thirty standard
charts includes: a full-page color topographic map at 1:10,000,000
scale, a THEMIS daytime infrared map at the same scale with
features labeled, a simplified geologic map of the corresponding
area, and a section describing prominent features of interest. The
Atlas is rounded out with extensive material on Mars' global
characteristics, regional geography and geology, a glossary of
terms, and an indexed gazetteer of up-to-date Martian feature names
and nomenclature. This is an essential guide for a broad readership
of academics, students, amateur astronomers, and space enthusiasts,
replacing the NASA atlas from the 1970s.
As interest in astrology continues to grow, so too have the sales
of this accurate working tool. Every astrologer preparing accurate
birth charts needs the information in this book. It is widely
recognised in its classic livery and for its proven record of
reliability and accuracy. Raphael's Ephemeris should be displayed
in every astrology outlet, general bookshop and mind, body, spirit
outlet for maximum sales. It contains daily longitudes of all the
planets, tables of houses for London, Liverpool and New York, plus
a complete lunar and planetary aspectarian.
Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally
considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a
cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history,
data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trove of
esoteric classical sources to expose the deep imaginative framework
by which - for millennia - we made sense of our fates. Astrology,
he argues, was the ancient world's most ambitious applied
mathematics problem, a grand data-analysis enterprise sustained by
some of history's most brilliant minds, from Ptolemy to al-Kindi to
Kepler. A Scheme of Heaven explores the wonderful subtleties of
astrological ideas. Telling the stories of their inventors and most
influential exponents, Boxer puts them through their paces using
modern data sets - finding that the methods of today's scientists
are often uncomfortably close to those of astrology's ancient
sages.
The interstellarum Deep Sky Atlas set a new high standard for
modern celestial cartography. The same team now presents the
interstellarum Deep Sky Guide, its unique observing companion.
Taking an intuitive visual approach, for each spread of the Atlas,
the Guide focuses on carefully selected objects, either as colored
composite POSS plates or through the authors' own eyepiece
sketches. They allow you to estimate the visibility of features in
the telescope while planning observations. Stars and other objects
in the vicinity are highlighted, so they also serve as finder
charts at night. An index map on each spread allows you to quickly
find each object's location in the Atlas. The interstellarum Deep
Sky Guide takes all the hassle out of preparing for observing
sessions - there's no need to print star charts or photos. Simply
grab your Atlas and your Guide, and go observe!
This annual publication gives the longitudes of all planets for
each day and their latitudes and declinations for every other day.
This most accurate and comprehensive Ephemeris published is a
necessary aid to casting horoscopes.'
'A delightful and utterly fascinating work of intellectual history.' Joshua Foer author of Moonwalking with Einstein
Despite a resurgence in popularity, horoscopes are generally considered to be pseudoscience today - but they were once a cutting-edge scientific tool. In this ingenious work of history, data scientist Alexander Boxer examines a treasure trove of esoteric classical sources to expose the deep imaginative framework by which - for millennia - we made sense of our fates. Astrology, he argues, was the ancient world's most ambitious applied mathematics problem, a grand data-analysis enterprise sustained by some of history's most brilliant minds, from Ptolemy to al-Kindi to Kepler.
A Scheme of Heaven explores the wonderful subtleties of astrological ideas. Telling the stories of their inventors and most influential exponents, Boxer puts them through their paces using modern data sets - finding that the methods of today's scientists are often uncomfortably close to those of astrology's ancient sages.
Expert science writer Giles Sparrow guides you through 21 stars you
can see in the night sky and what they can teach us about our
universe. On a clear evening, if you look up you can see thousands
of stars shining in the dark sky, each with a story of their own.
Taking 21 stars (and three imposters, that cheekily aren't
technically stars), expert science writer Giles Sparrow offers a
complete introduction to what is happening up in the night sky.
Sparrow draws 'star maps' to help you easily identify the celestial
bodies and then explains (for anyone not an astronomer themselves)
what this particular pinprick of light can tell us about the birth,
life and death of our universe. From red giants, quasars and
supernovae to black holes, multiple stars and even our own Sun,
this fascinating book tells the intriguing, inspiring and sometimes
incredible story of how we came to unravel the mysteries of the
cosmos, and what we learnt along the way. So look up at the sky and
marvel at its wonders with this exciting new book.
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