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050	0	0	_aQB63 _b.H374 2004
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100	1		_aHeifetz, Milton D., _d1921- _eauthor.
245	1	2	_aA walk through the heavens : _ba guide to stars and constellations and their legends / _cMilton D. Heifetz, Wil Tirion ; [illustrations by Wil Tirion].
250			_aThird edition.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2004.
300			_a1 online resource (vii, 87 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
505	0		_apt. 1. Measuring distances in the sky -- Distances to the stars -- The brightness of stars -- The Milky Way -- Life in the heavens -- Instructions for use of the atlas -- Four seasonal star maps -- pt. 2. A walk through the heavens -- Starting from the Big Dipper -- To locate Polaris in the Little Dipper -- To locate Cassiopeia -- To locate Cepheus -- To locate the Northern Cross (Cygnus) -- To locate Vega in Lyra -- To locate Draco -- To locate Arcturus in Bootes -- To locate Cor Caroli in Cances Venatici -- To locate Corona Borealis -- To locate Hercules -- To locate Perseus and Andromeda -- To locate Pegasus -- To locate Hamal in Aries, Diphda in Cetus and Formalhaut in Piscis Austrinus -- To locate Spica in Virgo -- To locate Corvus -- To locate Hydra, the Water Snake -- To locate Leo -- To locate Cancer -- General summary of pathways -- The Orion area -- Starting from Orion -- To locate Sirius in Canis Major -- To locate Procyon in Canis Minor -- To locate Taurus and its star clusters the Hyades and the Pleiades -- To locate the Pleiades -- To locate Gemini -- To locate Auriga -- To locate Lepus, Columba, Eridanus and Cetus -- To locate Ophiuchus -- To locate Serpens -- To locate Antares in Scropius -- To locate Sagittarius -- To locate Libra -- pt. 3. Legends of the Heavens -- Legend of Andromeda -- Legend of Aquarius -- Legend of Aquila -- Legend of Aries -- Legend of Auriga -- Legend of Bootes -- Legend of Canis Major and Minor -- Legend of Cassiopeia -- Legend of Cetus -- Legend of Coma Berenices -- Legend of Corona Borealis -- Legend of Corvus -- Legend of the Crater -- Legend of Cygnus -- Legend of Delphinus the Dolphin -- Legend of Draco the Dragon -- Legend of Eridanus -- Legend of Gemini -- Legend of Hercules -- Legend of Hydra the Water Snake -- Legend of Leo -- Legend of Libra -- Legend of Lyra -- Legend of Ophiuchus -- Legend of Orion -- Legend of Pegasus -- Legend of Perseus -- Legend of the Pleiades -- Legend of Sagitta the Arrow -- Legend of Saggitarius -- Legend of Scorpius -- Legend of Taurus -- Legend of Ursa Major -- Legend of Virgo -- Legends of the Milky Way -- pt. 4. There's more to see! -- Circumpolar constellations -- Test of vision -- Planets -- Binocular sights -- Meteor showers -- The brightest stars -- Navigational stars -- Minor constellations -- Constellations -- index.
520			_aWhat star is that? Where is the Great Bear? A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps, readers will be able to easily find and identify the constellations and the stars within them. Ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold, adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner, this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed, apart from normal sight and clear skies.
650		0	_aStars _vObservers' manuals.
650		0	_aConstellations _vObservers' manuals.
700	1		_aTirion, Wil, _eauthor, _eillustrator.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521544153
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511584374
999			_c521921 _d521919