Encyclopedia of Discovery Skywatching

by Glenn Shea

Reference books to enthuse the family about the world we live in. Full of fascinating facts about the natural world. Packed with bold illustrations and photographs. Fact boxes give vital at-a-glance... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1877019895
• ISBN13: 9781877019890
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Fog City Press
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Hope this one comes back in print soon!

From the "Encyclopedia of Discovery" publishers we have a nifty little mini-coffee table book of over 600 pages that can be carried almost anywhere. SKYWATCHING assumes a novice astronomer as young as ten or eleven, but adults can learn from this too. For those who want hands-on experience, the book fairly early on offers a brief discussion of the different kinds of telescopes, followed by descriptions and beautiful color plates of the planets, major nebulas and constellations, and other photographic wonders. Star charts are included, too; and the Index is excellent. IMHO even adults won't feel talked down to by SKYWATCHING. It starts out by defining light-years and defining and comparing parsecs (seconds of parallax): do you already know what these terms mean? If not, the book is not "under your head." Be aware, though, that this popular volume is a keeper and finding good-quality used copies may take some hunting. But even though it's four years old, I heartily recommend ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DISCOVERY: SKYWATCHING.