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Practical Astronomy : A User-Friendly Handbook for Skywatchers by H.R. Mills (Auth.) is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
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This practical manual provides essential material for the extensive world-wide community of non-professional astronomers. Every page of the book is alive with the infectious enthusiasm of the author whose expertise, knowledge and teaching experience provides easy access to the fascination and enjoyment of sky-watching. Contents: Foreword by Dr. Heather Couper ? The Celestial Sphere ? The Sun and Sundials ? Star Positions, Star Maps, Planispheres and Nomograms ? Light and Basic Optics ? Miscellan
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- H.R. Mills (Auth.)
- Publisher
- Woodhead Publishing
- Published
- 1994
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781782424918
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Nature, Science, Sky Observation
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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