The Star Guide: A Unique System for Identifying the Brightest Stars in the Night Sky, Revised, Celestial Sport Edition, Vol. 1: Introduction, Rising Stars of Winter

Much more than a highly effective field guide, this is also a wide-ranging introduction to astronomy's practice and development. This - Volume 1 features essential stars, nebulae, and galaxies rising into view during evenings of Winter. Praise for the first edition - a selection of the Book of the Month Club, Quality Paperback Book Club, and Astronomy Book Club: "What most impresses me about this work is the way it makes those remote, scintillating pinpoints of light come alive as astronomical bodies. A refreshing different introductory sky guide, truly approachable, from which the layperson can learn some real astronomy" - George Lovi, Sky and Telescope. "Beyer's Star Guide is the best work of its kind that I have ever encountered, a delightful blend of practical instruction and the history of astronomy and its legends." - Nelson Bryant, The New York Times. "A well-thought out, non-complex approach to presenting concepts. The charts are not cluttered with labels and faint stars so that the patterns of bright stars are not interfered with" - Robert A. Garfinkle, Astronomy Magazine. "A fascinating approach for beginning and amateur astronomers, the book introduces over 100 of the brightest stars. After a few weeks of observations, bright stars will serve as reference points to guide the reader." - Science News. "The Star Guide provides a simple but effective method for learning the 105 brightest stars." - Science Books and Films, American Association for the Advancement of Science. "A brief introduction to the history of astronomy enhances this practical, exciting guidebook." - Booklist, American Library Association. "A boon to the budding astronomer" - Mark Orwoll, Aviation Week & Space Technology. "At last, a guide that tells you how to locate stars in a manner so simple even a city dweller who rarely looks upward can understand it." - Chicago Southtown Economist. "Truly an outstanding and most useful exposition of the visible sky." - Fred Hess (namesake for Main-belt Asteroid 2844 Hess), Recent Publications in Natural History, American Museum of Natural History.