Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 1

Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 1
by Robert Burnham Jr.

Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 1
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Author: Robert Burnham Jr.
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1978-06-01
ISBN: 048623567X
Number of pages: 656
Publisher: Dover Publications

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Book Review: Vol. 1 contains the following constellations...
Summary: 5 Stars

Constellations covered in volume 1:
Andromeda
Antlia
Apus
Aquarius
Aquila
Ara
Aries
Auriga
Bootes
Caelum
Camelopardalis
Cancer
Canes Venatici
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Capricornus
Carina
Cassiopeia
Centaurus
Cepheus
Cetus

... AND probably one of the best intros to astronomy in any book I've seen. The other two volumes are also organized alphabetically.

Summary of Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 1

This comprehensive coverage of the thousands of celestial objects outside our solar system. The objects are grouped according to constellation, and their definitions feature names, coordinates, classification, and physical description, along with hundreds of visual aids. Volume I of the three-volume work covers Andromeda to Cetus.

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