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Stimac, Valerie,

Dark skies : a practical guide to astrotourism / Valerie Stimac. - 287 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes index.

Foreword / by Phil Plait -- Introduction -- Usage guide -- Stargazing -- Dark places -- Astronomy in action -- Meteor showers -- Aurora -- Eclipses -- Launches -- Space flight -- Conclusion.

"Discover the best stargazing destinations around the world with Lonely Planet. This comprehensive companion includes guides to 35 dark-sky sites and national parks, where to see the aurora, the next decade of total solar eclipses and how to view rocket launches, plus the lowdown on commercial space flight"--

ISBN: 9781788686198 1788686195

LCCN: 2018420785

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB9B7606 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 019454704 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Astronomy--Popular works.
Amateur astronomy
Constellations
Meteor showers--Popular works.
Astronomy.
Meteor showers.
Astronomy.
Astronomy--Guidebooks.
Stars.
Stars--Guidebooks.
Constellations.
Constellations--Guidebooks.
Eclipses.
Eclipses--Guidebooks.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Guidebooks.
Popular works.
Guidebooks.

LC Class. No.: QB63 / .S755 2019

Dewey Class. No.: 520