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Can I read The Knowledge: Stargazing on EtoBox?

The Knowledge: Stargazing by Maggie Aderin-Pocock, MBE is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Knowledge: Stargazing about?

History of stargazing -- Celestial mechanics -- Getting started -- Naked eye stargazing -- Binoculars and stargazing -- Choosing your first telescope -- Setting up your telescope and what to see with it -- Simple astrophotography -- Professional telescopes -- Future of stargazing -- Top 10 astronomers of the ancient world -- Location of naked eye visible stars with exoplanets.;"Astronomy is the oldest science, probably because you can do it just with your eyes. From time immemorial, people across the globe have looked up at the skies and wondered. In Stargazing Maggie Aderin-Pocock gives an overview of the universe as we see and know it today, and explains what its components: earth, moon, solar system etc., mean and where we fit in. She shows us what can be seen with the naked eye as well as discussing stargazing equipment from astronomical binoculars to setting up your own telescope. Punctuated throughout with Maggie's top 10s - from Top 10 Interesting Bodies in Space to Top 10 Mysteries of the Universe and Top 10 Dark Sky Locations - this is a fascinating and very accessible guide to understanding our universe."--Publisher description.

Who reads The Knowledge: Stargazing?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Maggie Aderin-Pocock, MBE
Publisher
Quadrille Publishing Ltd
Published
2015
Language
EN
ISBN
9781849496940
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Science, Nature, Astronomy

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