A Walk Through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their LegendsA Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps, readers will be able to easily find and identify the constellations and the stars within them. Ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold, adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner, this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed, apart from normal sight and clear skies. Milton D. Heifetz is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Southern California and visiting professor at Harvard Medical School. This is his first astronomy book. Wil Tirion is the author of numerous sky guides, including The Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets (1997), The Cambridge Star Atlas (1996), and The Monthly Sky Guide (Cambridge, 2003). Previous Edition Hb (1998): 00-521-62513-0 |
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Aesculapius Aldebaran Almak Alphard Altair Andromeda Antares Apollo approximately AQR PSC Aquarius Aquila Arcturus Auriga beautiful Betelgeuse Big Dipper bright star brightest star Canis Major Canis Minor CAP CAP CAP Capella Caph Capricornus Cassiopeia Castor Pollux Cepheus Cetus CNC CNC CNC CNC LEO constellation Corona Borealis Corvus Cygnus degrees from Star Delphinus Deneb Denebola Diphda distance Draco Earth Enif Eridanus Facing South Fomalhaut galaxy GEM GEM GEM Gemini gods Greek Hamal heavens Hercules Hyades Hydra Jupiter Kochab Legend LEO LEO LEO LEO VIR LIB Lepus LIB LIB LIB Libra light line from Star Little Dipper locate look magnitude Milky Mirfak Northern Cross OPH OPH OPH Ophiuchus Orion Pegasus Perseus Pisces planets Pleiades Polaris Rasalhague Regulus Rigel Sagittarius Scorpius Serpens SGR CAP SGR SGR SGR Sirius slight curve Spica SUMMER TRIANGLE symbol Taurus Ursa Major Vega Lyra VIR VIR VIR Virgo walk WIL TIRION Zeus