Practical Skywatching <subTitle>The Nature Companions</subTitle> </titleInfo> <titleInfo> <title/> </titleInfo> <name type="personal"> <namePart>Burnham, Robert</namePart> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> </name> <name type="personal"> <namePart/> <role> <roleTerm authority="marcrelator" type="text">creator</roleTerm> </role> <role> <roleTerm type="text">Author</roleTerm> </role> </name> <typeOfResource>text</typeOfResource> <originInfo> <place> <placeTerm type="code" authority="marccountry">0:1</placeTerm> </place> <place> <placeTerm type="text">U.S.A</placeTerm> </place> <publisher>Fog City Press</publisher> <dateIssued>2002</dateIssued> <issuance>monographic</issuance> </originInfo> <language> <languageTerm authority="iso639-2b" type="code">eng</languageTerm> </language> <physicalDescription> <extent>480tr.</extent> <extent>hardcover, color illustrations, color maps</extent> <extent>29cm</extent> </physicalDescription> <abstract>How to read star charts and the night sky. Discusses equipment for skywatchers. Explores the universe. It is a very detailed, and easy to use dictionary of the night sky. This version is a little dated when it comes to the latest imaging and tracking technology, but will never be out of date as a go to encyclopedia of the night sky. Enjoy.</abstract> <note type="statement of responsibility">Robert Burnham, David H. Levy</note> <subject> <topic>Nature</topic> </subject> <subject> <topic>Science</topic> </subject> <classification authority="ddc">520</classification> <classification authority="ddc">B966-R64</classification> <identifier type="isbn">9781876778910</identifier> <identifier type="uri">https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15813/pra.jpg</identifier> <location> <url displayLabel="Cover Image">https://data.thuviencodoc.org/books/15813/pra.jpg</url> </location> <recordInfo> <recordCreationDate encoding="marc">2024-1</recordCreationDate> <recordChangeDate encoding="iso8601">20260119071525.0</recordChangeDate> </recordInfo> </mods>