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St. Martin's Press, Apr 14, 2001 - Nature - 160 pages
Enjoy the wonders of the heavens and understand more fully what you see. This Golden Guide shows you how with 150 full-color illustrations, including:

Charts of the major constellations
Tables to help locate the planets
Up-to-date explanations of meteors, comets, eclipses, and other celestial objects

Ideal for classroom use, to take along on vacations, and for use at home.

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User Review  - dmdk - Overstock.com

Normally love everything i get, but when I opened the package it was like "WOW" where is the rest of the book. It is only about 4"x5" and while it has great photos and illustrations it is by no means a "full size" book. Save your money. ... Read full review

Review: Stars: A Guide to the Constellations, Sun, Moon, Planets, and Other Features of the Heavens

User Review  - Robert Kaufman - Goodreads

This book was one of my favorites during my childhood. Read full review

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About the author (2001)

Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

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TitleStars
A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press
A Golden guide
Golden Field Guide Series
AuthorHerbert S. Zim
Illustrated byRobert Horace Baker, James Gordon Irving
ContributorMark R. Chartrand
Editionillustrated, revised
PublisherSt. Martin's Press, 2001
ISBN1582381577, 9781582381572
Length160 pages
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Nature / Sky Observation
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