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Title: A Walk through the Heavens : A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends (Walk Through the Heavens) by Milton D. Heifetz, Wil Tirion ISBN: 0-521-54415-7 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Pub. Date: 12 February, 2004 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Great Learning Guide
Comment: One of the best, if not the best, book I have found to easily teach you the night sky and how to find and identify the Constellations. I highly recommend this book for anyone that wants to learn the night sky easily and complete. A++++
Rating: 3
Summary: Confusing Constellation Relationships - Good Basic Astronomy
Comment: Those who consider this a really good beginners' book must not have seen Hans Rey's classic "Find the Constellations" or "The Stars: A New Way to See Them".
The latter book was "new" generations ago when my now grown children marveled at the heavens using our heavily worn hard copy of "The Stars" with Rey, and is now collecting grubby fingerprints from the frequent use by my grandchildren in our original and several paperback copies.
Part 2 of the Heifetz/Tirion book uses a labored method of originating and extending lines all over the sky from "Star n" of Asterism "m" through several other hard to define positions of far removed stars and further on to numbered or named stars in destination constellations for its "Walk Through the Heavens".
Too complicated for the purpose for beginners.
One could spend all night trying to imagine these lines in the sky while a few minutes with either of the Rey books would have the beginner naming and knowing half a dozen constellations and then star hopping to others.
Parts 1, 3 and 4 save the book. Part 3, the section on Legends of the Heavens, Milky Way, etc. is very good. Part 4, sort of a Misc. chapter has a small collection of good viewing information.
The book is a good buy, but the Rey books are a lot better for learning the constellations for any age group, and only slightly more expensive.
The Time-Life Skywatching/Advanced Skywatching volumes for a few more bucks are a little more advanced but orders of magnitude better for beginning teenagers, adults or advanced elementary schoolers and provide a lot more bang for your buck.
Rating: 5
Summary: An Excellent Primer to the Constellations
Comment: This book makes finding constellations in the Northern Hemisphere(the author has a similar book for the Southern Hemisphere)an interesting and successful endeavor. It is not just for youngsters, but for anyone with an interest in learning how to find constellations and the names of the major stars. The diagrams illustrate the relationships between stars and constellations in simple drawings that make it like an easy-to-read roadmap. It builds from the pointer stars of the Big Dipper (Ursa Major) to all the constellations and how to find them. Instead of frustration and doubt you'll feel the exhilaration of discovery.
Besides the stars and their relationships to each other, there is also a "Legends of the Heavens" section that tells the myths and stories of the major constellations. They are fascinating and not limited to children. This book can open up the heavens for anyone who wonders about the stars. It can lay a foundation by simplifying the sky. Once these basics are learned, the universe and hobby of astronomy can be pursued to whatever depth you want. This book is a MUST for anyone wanting to be successful in satisfying their curiosity about the locations of constellations and their relationships to each other.
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Title: The Stars : A New Way to See Them (Astronomy) by H. A. Rey ISBN: 0395248302 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Pub. Date: 18 November, 1976 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Find the Constellations by H. A. Rey ISBN: 0395244188 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Pub. Date: 15 March, 1976 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: The Book of Constellations: Discover the Secrets in the Stars by Robin Kerrod ISBN: 0764154400 Publisher: Barron's Educational Series Pub. Date: 15 January, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Night Sky 40°-50° (Large) by David S. Chandler ISBN: 0961320745 Publisher: David Chandler Co. Pub. Date: 01 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $11.00 |
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Title: Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe by Terence Dickinson ISBN: 1552093026 Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd Pub. Date: 01 November, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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