Seeing in the Dark : How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril
by Ferris, Timothy
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- VG/VG
- ISBN 10
- 0684865793
- ISBN 13
- 9780684865799
- Seller
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Simon & Schuster. hardcover. VG/VG. 6x1x9. Signed 1st edition, 1st printing, Simon and Schuster hardcover w/ DJ, 2002. Book is VG, w/ clean text, tight binding. DJ is VG, w/ light edge/shelf wear (no tears or chips). Signed on ffe page by the author and dated on day of publication. Free delivery confirmation.
Synopsis
In Seeing in the Dark , a poetic love letter to science and to the skies, Timothy Ferris invites us all to become stargazers. He recounts his own experiences as an enthralled lifelong amateur astronomer and reports from around the globe -- from England and Italy to the Florida Keys and the Chilean Andes -- on the revolution that's putting millions in touch with the night sky. In addition, Ferris offers an authoritative and engaging report on what's out there to be seen -- what Saturn, the Ring nebula, the Silver Coin galaxy, and the Virgo supercluster really are and how to find them. The appendix includes star charts, observing lists, and a guide on how to get involved in astronomy. Ferris takes us inside a major revolution sweeping astronomy, as lone amateur astronomers, in global networks linked by the Internet, make important discoveries that are the envy of the professionals. His ability to describe the wonders of the universe is simply magical, and his enthusiasm for his subject is irresistible.
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- Bookseller
- Colewood Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1021583
- Title
- Seeing in the Dark : How Backyard Stargazers Are Probing Deep Space and Guarding Earth from Interplanetary Peril
- Author
- Ferris, Timothy
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0684865793
- ISBN 13
- 9780684865799
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- September 5, 2002
- Size
- 6x1x9
- X weight
- 25 oz
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- VG
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