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David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky

Inroduces beginners to amateur astronomy, describes what to look for and when--beginning with the solar system and moving on to the stars--and offers suggestions for better observations.

Author	David H. Levy
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Release Date	2001-11-22
ISBN	9780521797535
Pages	372 pages
Rating	4/5 (35 users)

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