National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky
by Howard Schneider
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appears in Astronomy, Science, and Nonfiction.
Stargazing?s too much fun to leave to astronomers, but often we?re blinded by science?dry facts can easily turn enchantment into a chore. We just want to lie down, look up, and understand the heavens above. The National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky shows us how.Authors Howard Schneider and Patricia Daniels take an expert but easygoing...
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