Book description
The go-to guide to the stars for beginners and experts alike.
With clear, readable text, easy-to-follow diagrams, and a sprinkling of H. A. Rey's irrepressible humor, The Stars: A New Way to See Them gives sparkle to the constellations and makes the mechanics of the universe intelligible to even theā¦
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1 author picked The Stars as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Ever look up at the night sky and wonder where, exactly, all those constellations everyone keeps talking about are? In this book,Ā H. A. Rey (better known for creating Curious George!) provides all the information you will ever need to identify the constellations and observe them as they move across the sky throughout the seasons.
I was amazed to learn that some of the diagrams we use to illustrate constellations were drawn by H. A.Ā Rey, who found the ancient diagrams unreliable (I have only ever known Gemini the way Rey drew it, yet I never knew it wasā¦
From Or's list on budding astronomers of all ages.
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