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  <title><![CDATA[365 Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year]]></title>
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  <default_description>&lt;B&gt;THE AMATEUR STARGAZER'S ULTIMATE HOME COMPANION&lt;/B&gt;&lt;P&gt;&lt;I&gt;365 Starry Nights&lt;/I&gt; is a unique and fascinating introduction to astronomy designed to give you a complete, clear picture of the sky every night of the year. Divided into 365 concise, illustrated essays, it focuses on the aesthetic as well as the scientific aspects of stargazing. It offers the most up-to-date information available, with hundreds of charts, drawings, and maps-that take you beyond the visible canopy of stars and constellations into the unseen realm of nebulae and galaxies.&lt;P&gt;This simple yet substantial text is full of critical information and helpful hints on how to observe the stars; describe their position; calculate their age, brightness, and distance; and much more. Whether you observe the sky with a telescope or the naked eye, &lt;I&gt;365 Starry Nights&lt;/I&gt; makes the infinite intimate and brings the heavens within your grasp. Keep this invaluable, informative guide close at hand, and you'll find that the sky is the limit 365 nights a year.&lt;P&gt;</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[This book has been all around the world with me. Costa Rica, the Greek islands, the Philippines, Vietnam, Egypt, India, Nepal, Thailand, New Mexico, Southern Taiwan. It's like a dummies' introduction to the sky. They'll start you out with the Southern Cross, and from there into the big deep sky.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Best ever beginner's handbook to the night sky.  Broken into short, easily digested segments by month, section of the sky, and deeper knowledge of the whys and wherefores.  Armed with this, a beginner can immediately go out and enjoy stargazing.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love this book. It is excellent to read any night of the year to figure out what is going on in the night sky. If you need an introduction or just lovre the out doors get a copy of this book.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the book that turned me on to Chet Raymo, and has given me over a decade of fascinating views into the universe.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[WOW!  You don't have to be an astronomer to LOVE this book.  If you want to expand your mind, explore the stars, stretch your awareness to include the billions of galaxies, and actually learn some mythology, stars formation, fascinating science, and all easy, Yes, easy to read.  I read it over and o...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/32166444">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a beautiful, sketch-illustrated introduction to naked-eye astronomy.  Learn constellations, how stars work, what you can't see, history and myth.  All at once! In small digestible chunks!<br/><br/>I love this book because it is beautiful. I like to just keep it around for browsing ... ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[It's a 'night-by-night' so I've been re-reading this book for years. After about two years some things have sunk in, to the point that I can point to the sky and remember some cool trivia. Totally fun.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I have been enjoying this one quite a bit, although I generally fall asleep shortly after it gets dark.  ]]></body>
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