Title Celestial Delights : The Best Astronomical Events Through 2020 Author(s) Reddy, Francis Publication New York, NY, Springer New York, 2012. Description XV, 423 p. 132 illus., 34 illus. in color : online resource Abstract Note Celestial Delights is the essential??'TV Guide' for the sky.??Through extensive graphics integrated with an eight-year-long calendar of sky events, it provides a look at "don't miss" sky events, mostly for naked-eye and binocular observing. It is organized by ease of observation ??? lunar phases and the brighter planets come first, with solar eclipses, the aurora, and comets coming later. This third??edition??also includes a hefty dose of sky lore, astronomical history, and clear overviews of current science. It provides a handy reference to upcoming naked-eye events, with information broken out in clear and simple diagrams and tables that are cross-referenced against a detailed almanac for each year covered. This book puts a variety of information all in one place, presents it in a friendly way that does not require prior in-depth astronomical knowledge, and provides the context and historical background for understanding events that astronomy software or web sites lack ISBN,Price 9781461406105 Keyword(s) 1. ASTRONOMY 2. Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology 3. ASTROPHYSICS 4. EBOOK 5. EBOOK - SPRINGER 6. Popular Science in Astronomy Item Type eBook Multi-Media Links Please Click here for eBook Circulation Data Accession#   Call# Status Issued To Return Due On Physical Location I05650     On Shelf