Author: MOORE, PATRICK (1923-2012)
Title: Brilliant stars / Patrick Moore
Description: London : Cassell 1996. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dw. now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight. bright. clean and especially sharp-cornered.; 8vo 8' - 9' tall; 189 pages; Physical description: 189p. : illus. (some col. ). charts ; 26cm. Summary: The 21 stars of the first magnitude each have their own physical characteristics. and many have historical events and mythological legends associated with them. To be found in the northern and southern hemispheres. the stars are described in chapters devoted to each star. This book is illustrated in colour throughout. with photographs. solar system maps and diagrams. providing a panoramic view of some of the most interesting stars to be seen with the naked eye. Subjects: Nearby stars - Mythology. Stars. Brightest. Stars - Mythology. Constellations - Astronomy and scientific instruments.ISBN: 0304349038. Weight in Kg appr.:

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