Astronomy. Guide to the Night Sky: Spanish Language Astronomy Materials Education Center
Title: Astronomy. Guide to the Night Sky
Author: Robert Burnham, Alan Dyer, Jeff Kanipe
Translation: Dulcinea Otero-Piñeiro
Publisher: Weldon Owen Pty. Limited
Year: 2001
ISBN: 84-8076-413-9
Suggested reader’s academic level: High School
This 432-page book is divided into two parts. The first is an introduction to astronomy, in which the author begins with a brief explanation of the cosmos and the expansion of the universe.
Astronomy. Guide to the Night Sky
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This 432-page book is divided into two parts. The first is an introduction to astronomy, in which the author begins with a brief explanation of the cosmos and the expansion of the universe. He then returns to our solar system and describes how to observe the sky, giving the reader the desire to know more about the stars. In the second part of the book the author explains how to use the guide, how to observe the sun, the moon, the planets, and “other neighbors”. He presents celestial maps and nice colorful pictures to complement the text.
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