An Intimate Look at the Night Sky

出版者:St Martins Pr

作者:Raymo, Chet

页数:242

出版时间:2003-4

价格:$ 18.08

装帧:Pap

isbn号码:9780802776709

On one level, "An Intimate Look at the Night Sky "is a unique star guide: twenty-four beautiful star maps, created specifically for this book, cycle through the seasons and across the heavens, revealing what you can see with the naked eye throughout the year on a clear night in the northern hemisphere. Raymo's commentaries amplify the maps, offering intriguing details and tips on identifying stars, planets, and constellations. On another level, Chet Raymo challenges our imagination--to see what is unseeable in the universe, to perceive distance and size and shape that is inconceivable, to appreciate ever more fully our extraordinary place in the cosmos. His elegant essays on the heavens blend science and history, mythology and religion, making clear why he is one of the most insightful and passionate science writers of our time.