The Secrets of the Night Sky: Most Amazing Things in the Universe You Can See with the Naked Eye

by Bob Berman

Overview

From blue moons to Betelgeuse, it's all in this witty, fact-packed, profusely illustrated guide to the heavens by the author of Discover magazine's popular "Night Watchman" column.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780060976873
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	03/27/1996
Series:	Harper Perennial
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.84(d)

About the Author

Author of Secrets of the Night Sky and Discover magazine's "Sky Lights" column, Bob Berman is the director of the Overlook and Cobb-Matthieson Observatories and lives near Woodstock, New York.

Editorial Reviews

"Berman's book asks for little--knowledge of a few constellations like Orion and the Big Dipper--and delivers much: the sun, moon, colorful stars, moving planets, and smears of light that are galaxies."-- "Booklist""Truly exceptional."-- "Christian Science Monitor"

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