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A Peterson Field Guide To Stars And Planets (Peterson Field Guides) Paperback – Illustrated, November 23, 1999
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- Print length592 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherMariner Books
- Publication dateNovember 23, 1999
- Dimensions4.5 x 1.19 x 7.25 inches
- ISBN-100395934311
- ISBN-13978-0395934319
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"Brimming with dazzling celestial photographs and timely astronomical information, the newly revised Peterson Field Guide to the Stars and Planets is a must-have resource for any amateur stargazer." — Country Living Gardener
"An excellent introduction to astronomy for beginners and a field guide for experts." — St. Louis Post-Dispatch
About the Author
Jay M. Pasachoff (1943-2022) was the Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy and the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Williams College. He is the author of the Peterson Field Guide to Stars and Planets, as well as numerous textbooks and trade books on astronomy, weather, and more.
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Product details
- Publisher : Mariner Books; 4th,Updated edition (November 23, 1999)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 592 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0395934311
- ISBN-13 : 978-0395934319
- Item Weight : 1.45 pounds
- Dimensions : 4.5 x 1.19 x 7.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #542,573 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #165 in Star-Gazing (Books)
- #259 in Weather (Books)
- #953 in Astronomy (Books)
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About the author
Jay M. Pasachoff is the Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy and the Chair of the Astronomy Department at Williams College. He is the author of the Peterson Field Guide to Stars and Planets, as well as numerous textbooks and trade books on astronomy, weather, and more.
Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars. These editions include updated material by Michael O'Brien, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson III, Michael DiGiorgio, Larry Rosche, and Jeffrey A. Gordon.
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- Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2024The guide that got me into astronomy. None better.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2024The Atlas maps are pretty detailed
- Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2024Very pleased with this order. This replaces a totally worn out 2nd edition I have. Thanks for the quick delivery.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2004If I had to choose a small number of books to take with me into exile on some deserted island somewhere, this would definitely be one of them (and offhand I'm not sure I can name any others).
An entire astronomy library packed into a single portable field guide, Jay Pasachoff's entry in the Peterson Field Guide series is a delightful introduction to, and reference for, the universe revealed in the night sky.
If you have any interest in astronomy at all, you can always find something in here to look at or just to sit and ponder about.
Besides the obvious things like monthly star charts for both northern and southern hemispheres, the book contains a complete 52 chart atlas of the sky put together by Wil Tirion with notes on objects in each chart, clever finder charts and tables for the planets for a ten year period, history and lore of the naming of the constallations, many, many photographs of astronomical objects taken by Hubble and other telescopes, an atlas of the moon, and many enlightening charts and tables of things like details of the brightest/nearest stars, the planets and their moons, and so on.
There's a section on each of the planets, and of course lots of coverage of the sun and eclipses of the sun and moon.
It always surprises me that this book doesn't seem to get as much respect in astronomical circles as I think it deserves. While you can certainly fill a library with astronomical books and atlases that are better than this field guide in any one area, you will not do better than this book in stuffing all of that information together in one "to go" package.
An excellent gift for a child starting to get interested in science and the world at large.
I could go on, but you should just buy the book and see for yourself :-)
G.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2019This book/manual is great to have while star gazing. It has just about all the information you'd ever need from planetary data to star data to Messier data to include Right ascentions and declinations, magnitudes, and charts for almost every object out there. I have been using an older printing/edition of the same book for decades and most of the information contained never expires or is outdated, but the planetary data (rise, transit, set) which does had expired back in 2010. The reason I gave it a 4 star review is that this is the 16th printing of the 4th edition of this manual and only has data for the planets (Graphic Timetable of the Heavens) through 2020. When you purchase the latest version, you should have data that carries you through a decade. The 18th printing of the 4th edition is due out in a few months (info as of Dec 22, 2019) according to the author Jay Pasachoff, which will have a more updated Graphic Timetable of the Heavens among other tidbits of information. To know what printing of this book is pay particular attention to the ISBN # in the description to insure you get the most up-to-date issue available.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024Item arrived in a better condition than being described. Very good condition and I received it in three days. Excellent service.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2013I saw this at a friend of mine's, and instantly knew it was superior to my Cambridge Guide to the Stars and Planets that I've long relied on. Although I own the SkyAtlas 2000 star charts, and am a professional astronomer, these handy reference guides are GREAT for quick look ups, reference info, learning what constellation a given deep sky object is in, etc. I like this one over the Cambridge as the sky atlas' are far more detailed. If you don't have your star charts handy, this is perfect for getting you "in the neighborhood" of an object you're looking for. Depending upon the field of view with which you're viewing, you should land right on it, or just need to move your scope no more than 1 degree in any direction in order to find it. I'm really impressed with this book, and can't believe its only $12 ish.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2016Information is well presented and available. In this small form factor,I don't anticipate the book lasting long. If they'd split it into two books, a northern and southern hemisphere, it works be thinner and easier to hold... It's just too thick to last.
Top reviews from other countries
- HaroldoReviewed in Brazil on October 20, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom
Excelente
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ruiteixeiraReviewed in Spain on May 5, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente serviço. Guia muito interessante!
Um guia venerável e muito popular reescrito pelo recentemente falecido Prof. J. Pasachoff. Inclui muita informação e um atlas completo (de Wil Tirion). Exemplar impecável, como novo, serviço muito profissional.
- David P.Reviewed in Canada on November 3, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars A standard
Exactly what I expected, perfect
- PetarReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2018
1.0 out of 5 stars Good book
This guide is excellent to use for star gazing and covers really interesting topics. I borrowed a friend’s book and liked it so much that I decided to order one for myself. The book was to come on the 3rd of May, end of the month now and I have yet to receive it.
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2nimmReviewed in France on June 15, 2011
3.0 out of 5 stars ouvrage d'initiation ancien mais complet
livre relié format poche ancien (1964) décrivant les astres (étoiles et planètes); nombreuses photos avec gravures explicatives n&b (ce qui suffit pour ce genre de sujet)
bonne initiation à l'astronomie malgré l'âge de l'ouvrage; à avoir dans sa bibliothèque