Wil Tirion

Milton D. Heifetz

¿Qué estrella es aquélla? ¿Dónde está la Osa Mayor? Es fácil responder a estas preguntas después de leer Un paseo por las estrellas, una bella guía del cielo nocturno. Sus mapas, de sencilla interpretación, nos bastan para encontrar a simple vista las constelaciones y los caminos de una a otra. Los mitos y leyendas a que hacen referencia sus nombres vienen explicados de forma sucinta y amena, aumentando la fascinación que todos sentimos al contemplar una noche estrellada. No necesitamos equipo para usar esta guía práctica, tan sólo nuestros ojos y un cielo despejado. La presente edición ofrece una nueva versión revisada y ampliada, en la que los autores han dado cabida a un buen número de mitos de culturas no occidentales, como la polinesia o la africana.

Una guía de las estrellas, las constelaciones y sus leyendas

Un paseo por las estrellas. Quinta edición ampliada

Clear instructions and simplified maps for the young star spotter.

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their Legends

A Walk Through the Southern Sky

What 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.

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

A Walk through the Heavens

A Walk through the Heavens is a guide to the pathways of the sky. It contains unique, simplified maps of the constellations and instructions on how to measure their sizes and the separations between them. Using this information you can find the constellations very easily and take a mind's eye journey from one constellation to its neighbours. The ancient myths and legends surrounding the constellations are retold, enriching our understanding of how historical peoples saw the awe-inspiring spectacle of a sky sprinkled with stars. Magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, this book does not assume that the reader has binoculars, and is ideal to inspire the young astronomer just starting out on a journey across the starlit skies.

Written for complete beginners, this beautiful guide introduces the constellations of the northern hemisphere in a clear and memorable way.

Milton D. Heifetz

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