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020			_a9780511470837 (ebook)
020			_z9780521321136 (hardback)
020			_z9780521627559 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQB835 _b.L48 1989
082	0	0	_a523.8/44 _220
100	1		_aLevy, David H., _d1948- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aObserving variable stars : _ba guide for the beginner / _cDavid H. Levy.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c1989.
300			_a1 online resource (xix, 198 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).
520			_aDavid Levy's entertaining, well-researched book is aimed at the amateur enthusiast who likes to learn enjoyably. Beginning with advice on binoculars and telescopes, and how to observe the night sky effectively, the author goes on to describe thoroughly the field of variable star observation, a field in which amateurs have made important contributions. He shows how to interpret variations in light output in terms of the life of a star, from birth through to sometimes violent death. All of the major variable stars are described and classified, as well as other variable objects such as active galaxies, asteroids, comets and the sun. The book also contains a guide to the seasonal night sky. Throughout, practical observations serve to complement the text, producing an exciting, very readable introduction to this fascinating subject.
650		0	_aVariable stars _vAmateurs' manuals.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521321136
856	4	0	_uhttps://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511470837
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