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The Practical Astronomer
By Will Gater
DK Publishing | May 2010| PDF | ISBN10: 0756662109 | 256 pages | 40 mb
Amazon Link : http://www.amazon.com/Practical-Astronomer-DK-Publishing/dp/B005DIAGA8/

For anyone who's ever looked at the night sky and wanted to know more about the galaxy around them, The Practical Astronomer shows readers how to discover and understand the mysteries of the solar system and beyond. Illustrated throughout with detailed photographs and illustrations, and using clear, easy-to-follow text, The Practical Astronomer takes you on a step-by-step journey from the basics of what can be seen with the naked eye, to how you can view more distant objects such as the planets of the solar system, and even galaxies far, far away-all in your own backyard.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
1 UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSE
2 LOOKING UP
3 OBSERVING AND RECORDING
4 PATHFINDERS
THE CONSTELLATIONS
MAPPING THE CONSTELLATIONS
SKY MAPS
5 THE SOLAR SYSTEM
6 STAR CHARTS
7 REFERENCE
GLOSSARY
INDEX
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS