Garrett P. Serviss

Broschiertes Buch

Astronomy with An Opera-Glass - A Popular introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments - Including a Brief History of Astronomy

Beschreibung

One of the simplest pleasures in life is looking up at the stars on a clear night and with this easy to follow guide you will be able to look for, find and understand some of the wonders that are within easy reach of a pair of binoculars. Including star maps for the whole year.

Autor

Garrett Putnam Serviss (March 24, 1851 - May 25, 1929) was an American astronomer, popularizer of astronomy, and early science fiction writer. Serviss was born in Sharon Springs, New York[1] and majored in science at Cornell University. He took a law degree at Columbia University but never worked as an attorney. Instead, in 1876 he joined the staff of The New York Sun newspaper, working as a journalist until 1892 under editor Charles Dana.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Vintage Astronomy Classics
• Seitenzahl: 234
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Oktober 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 336g
• ISBN-13: 9781473320345
• ISBN-10: 1473320348
• Artikelnr.: 42722158