{"product_id":"9781852334987","title":"The Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Patrick Moore Practical Astronomy Series\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eGood, Gerry A.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eObserving variable stars is one of the major contributions amateur \nastronomers make to science.  There are 36,000 variable stars listed in \nthe General Catalogue of Variable Stars, so it is clearly impossible for \nthe limited number of professional observatories to target even the \nmajority of them.  That's where amateur astronomers come in - thousands of \nthem turning their telescopes to the sky every night.  Variable star \nobserving is the most popular of \"real science\" activities for amateurs, \nand Gerry Good's book provides everything needed.  The first part of the \nbook provides a highly detailed account of the various classes of variable \nstar, with examples, illustrations and physical descriptions.  The second \nsection covers practical aspects of observing, everything from preparation \nand planning, through observing techniques, to data management and \nreduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2002-12-09\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781852334987\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4471-0055-3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 284\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer London","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44343461118092,"sku":"9781852334987","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781852334987.jpg?v=1775730508","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781852334987","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}