Terence Dickinson
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Language
English
Description
"This classic, groundbreaking guide has been the go-to field guide for both beginning and experienced amateur astronomers for nearly 30 years. The fourth edition, scheduled for release in 2021, brings Terence Dickinson and Alan Dyer's invaluable manual completely up-to-date. Setting a new standard for astronomy guides, it will serve as the touchstone for the next generation of stargazers as well as longtime devotees. Technology and astronomical understanding...
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"The launch of the Hubble Space Telescope in 1990 was the first time humans had sent a telescope into space, beyond the distorting effects caused by looking through the Earth's atmosphere. Aided by stunning photography from Hubble, this book describes how Hubble gathers imagery and transmits it to Earth and discusses the telescope's top discoveries. It also explores the stormy weather on our solar system's planets and moons,star clusters, nebulas...
Author
Pub. Date
[1994]
Lexile measure
1180L
Language
English
Description
Discusses the various ways writers, artists, and film-makers have depicted extraterrestrials, recounts efforts to detect life on the other planets of the solar system, and describes the different kinds of sense organs extraterrestrials might have and what beings from different types of environments might be like.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Bestselling astronomy writer Terence Dickinson showcases a breathtaking portfolio drawn from an archive of over 500,000 existing Hubble images together with facts and tidbits about Hubble's history and discoveries not found in any other book.
Author
Publisher
Edmund Scientific Co
Pub. Date
[1977]
Language
English
Description
Gain a Deeper Understanding of the Night Sky using step-by-step technique for discovering the night sky with the unaided eye, telescope, or camera. This booklet offers pages of simplified maps, tables, diagrams, and text to help you find your way around the heavens without setting circles or memorizing constellations.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A factual, up-to-date guide to the universe, written in accessible language and illustrated with the latest images from space probes and the largest observatories on Earth. Covers most major topics in modern astronomy without delving into them at textbook depth, but doesn't skimp on detail. Focuses on areas about which people most often ask questions.
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, has compiled a collection of stunning images from the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. Capturing an amazing variety of astronomical phenomena within our solar system and far into deep space, the photos represent the best amateur astrophotography from around the world. The book includes the first six years of the competition (2009-2014) and features overall winners from each year along with a carefully...