This book is not only a concise and practical stargazing book, but also an astronomical encyclopedia integrating knowledge, science and interest. The book introduces readers to the basic knowledge of astronomical observation, such as how to read various astronomical data and symbols, how to use star maps, etc., Through four parts: "Departure", "Northern Sky Star Chart", "Southern Sky Star Chart", "Moon, Sun and Planets". It also briefly analyzes various celestial objects. Even if it is the first time to contact astronomy, you can quickly understand these seemingly profound astronomical terms such as double stars, variable stars, star clusters, nebulae and galaxies. As a stargazing book, the book explains in detail the observation skills of how to "see" all 88 constellations in the starry sky at the right time and location in the year; it also introduces the specific composition and legendary origin of each constellation, and even includes the name of each star in the constellation and its discovery process. In addition, this book also specifically introduces the astronomical composition and observation methods of the moon, sun, eight planets, meteors, and comets. The book also carefully selects more than 300 exquisite pictures, including precious ancient star maps, space photos taken by professional astronomical instruments, and simple schematic diagrams. Combined with various related data lists, it helps readers observe and understand the distant starry sky more intuitively and deeply.
Reader comments
This book is really great! It introduces the basic knowledge of astronomy in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and is equipped with many exquisite pictures, allowing us to understand the starry sky more intuitively. Just like the little prince in "The Little Prince", he is full of curiosity and yearning for the starry sky. Moreover, it also tells the history of astronomy, which reminded me of "A Brief History of Time". It turns out that the development of science is so interesting! I think the author must be a very patient teacher who can explain such complex knowledge so clearly. This book made me more interested in astronomy. I recommend it to you!
This book is really great! It introduces the basic knowledge of astronomy in a simple and easy-to-understand way, and is equipped with many exquisite pictures, allowing us to understand the starry sky more intuitively. Just like the little prince in "The Little Prince", he is full of curiosity and yearning for the starry sky. Moreover, it also tells the history of astronomy, which reminded me of "A Brief History of Time". It turns out that the development of science is so interesting! I think the author must be a very patient teacher who can explain such complex knowledge so clearly. This book made me more interested in astronomy. I recommend it to you!