{"product_id":"9781624145445","title":"The Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos : Everything You Need to Know to Become an Amateur Astronomer","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): David Dickinson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Definitive Resource for Viewing the Night Sky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Dickinson, Earth science teacher and backyard astronomer, and Fraser Cain, publisher of Universe Today, have teamed up to provide expert guidance on observing the night sky. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos \u003c\/i\u003efeatures the best tips and tricks for viewing our solar system and deep sky objects, as well as detailed charts, graphs and tables to find must-see events for years to come. This comprehensive guide is complete with stunning and exclusive photography from top night sky photographers, as well as advice on how to take your own incredible photos. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTake your recreational viewing to the next level with activities like: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinding comets and asteroids\u003cbr\u003e Tracking variable stars\u003cbr\u003e Monitoring meteor showers\u003cbr\u003e Following solar activity\u003cbr\u003e Tracking satellites\u003cbr\u003e Timing lunar and asteroid occultations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith star charts, practical background information, technological resources and telescope and astrophotography guides, this is the ultimate resource for any backyard space enthusiast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This guide has something for everyone with even the slightest interest in the skies above: easy-to-follow advice for finding the good stuff, fun activities to deepen your appreciation of cosmic wonders, key events to watch for when the skies are clear and lots of tales and trivia to muse over when they’re not.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Alan Boyle, \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Case for Pluto \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Universe Today Ultimate Guide to Viewing the Cosmos \u003c\/i\u003eis a really useful guide for the enthusiastic astronomer. A brilliant introduction for amateur astronomers.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Charles Black, \u003c\/b\u003efounder of the Space Exploration Network (SEN) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Even readers who already have a background in amateur astronomy will murmur ’ah hah’ when they encounter the lovely diagrams in this book. This is the astronomy book that we’ve always wanted.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Seth Shostak, \u003c\/b\u003esenior astronomer at the SETI Institute, author of \u003ci\u003eConfessions of an Alien Hunter \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781624145445\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Page Street Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40673508294862,"sku":"9781624145445","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_85231185-9a7d-4436-96bc-0587f3f11169.jpg?v=1639886293","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781624145445","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}