Star Maps for Beginners

50th Anniversary Edition

Theodore Levitt, Roy K. Marshall

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Simon & Schuster Ltd
15 September 1992

Galaxies & stars; Astronomical charts & atlases

Designed with the beginner in mind and useful to anyone interested in astronomy. Star Maps for Beginners is the classic guide to viewing and understanding the heavens. Its superb maps -- drawn in the shape of two crossed ellipses -- provide the reader with a unique perspective on the sky and have been widely acknowledged as the easiest system yet devised for locating any constellation at any time of the year.

Now revised for the 1990s, with updated planet charts and a new section on spotting meteor showers. Star Maps for Beginners includes:

12 complete maps -- one for each month -- showing the positions of the constellations viewed from every direction

a synoptic table that shows how to choose the proper map for use at any time special tables that give approximate positions of the planets for the years 1992 through 1997

the most up-to-date overview of the solar system available today the latest facts about each of the planets -- orbit, size, atmosphere, internal structure, climate, and terrain

a full chapter on the history and development of the constellations, and the ancient legends and mythological lore surrounding them

a special section on meteors -- how they originate and when and where to spot them.

Initially published in 1942 and now celebrating its 50th anniversary, Star Maps for Beginners has sold more than 450,000 copies.

By: Theodore Levitt, Roy K. Marshall
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Newly Revised and Updated 50th Anniversary ed
Dimensions: Height: 279mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 3mm
Weight: 178g
ISBN: 9780671791872
ISBN 10: 0671791877
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 15 September 1992
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"CONTENTS PREFACE EXPLANATORY NOTES THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONSTELLATIONS MOTIONS IN THE SKY THE PLANETS AS BRIGHT STARS THE JANUARY SKY THE FEBRUARY SKY THE MARCH SKY THE APRIL SKY THE MAY SKY THE JUNE SKY THE JULY SKY THE AUGUST SKY THE SEPTEMBER SKY THE OCTOBER SKY THE NOVEMBER SKY THE DECEMBER SKY BEYOND THE UNAIDED EYE THE SUN'S FAMILY METEORS: ""HOT RODS"" OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM"

I. M. LEVITT, PH.D., an internationally recognized scientist, is Director Emeritus of the Fels Planetariurn at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia.