{"product_id":"9781461406099","title":"The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series: The Best Astronomical Events Through 2020","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series: The Best Astronomical Events Through 2020\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eReddy, Francis\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCelestial Delights\u003c\/i\u003e is essentially a 'TV Guide' for teh sky. This will be its third edition. This title, which has aggregated sales of about 20,000 copies to date in its two previous editions and has found a niche with skygazers, is much awaited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough extensive graphics integrated with an eight-year-long calendar of sky events, it provides a look at \"don't miss\" sky events, mostly for naked-eye and binocular observing. The book is organized by ease of observation - lunar phases and the brighter planets come first, while solar eclipses, the aurora, and comets come later. \u003ci\u003eCelestial Delights\u003c\/i\u003e also includes a hefty dose of sky lore, astronomical history, and clear overviews of current science. It provides a handy reference to upcoming naked-eye events, with information broken out in clear and simple diagrams and tables that are cross-referenced against a detailed almanac for each year covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost broad-ranging astronomy field guides focus on stars, constellations, and the deep sky, but tend to ignore planetary events, which are in by far the most widely observable aspects of the changing night sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCelestial Delights \u003c\/i\u003eputs a variety of information all in one place, presents it in a friendly way that does not require prior in-depth astronomical knowledge, but provides the context and historical background for understanding events that astronomical computer programs or web sites lack.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-11-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461406099\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-0610-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 423\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47379802325132,"sku":"9781461406099","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461406099.jpg?v=1775730553","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781461406099","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}