Product Description: This book and a pair of binoculars are all you need to begin observing the nightsky stars, open and globular clusters, bright and dark nebulae, galaxies, and much more. The binoculars need not be expensive! Everything described in Binocular Astronomy was viewed by the author using a pair of $40 binoculars he purchased from Sears & Roebuck in 1978...read more

Product Description: Book by Hewitt-White, Ken

Product Description: Human beings have always looked to the skies: as clock and calendar, to divine the future, for spiritual guidance. Even today, astronomers study the night sky for the key to the mysteries of the universe, as they literally look back in time to when it all began...read more

Glow-in-the-dark insets in each illustration that reveal the constellations of the zodiac highlight an anthology that recounts the myths behind the signs of the zodiac and their constellations.

Those entirely unfamiliar with the heavens can now learn about eighty-eight constellations-- from Andromeda to Virgo--in a detailed reference that features instructions on how to find them, full-color maps, and discussions of the mythology associated with each

Describes the history, mythology, scientific aspects, and important stars of each constellation from Andromeda to Virgo

Provides star charts to help in identifying and observing the constellations, and tells how to make a Starframe with which to examine the night sky

Star maps of the constellations with accompanying pictures of the characters and creatures the ancients imagined in the star groups and a brief story on each. The constellations glow in the dark.

Product Description: Tells how to locate several of the northern sky's summer constellations and gives some of the fascinating tales surrounding them.