50 Things To See In The Sky

A beautifully presented, practical gift guide to 50 sights in the skies above us – Complete with glow-in-the dark front cover. Explained with fascinating, easy-to-understand commentary from astrophysicist and Science communicator, Sarah Barker, and illustrated throughout with captivating drawings by Maria nilsson, each guide helps you locate an incredible sight. The book is dived into three main sections – and whether you use the naked eye, a telescope, or fall into a black hole of online research, you’ll discover the limitless wonder of the skies – from otherworldly phenomena on Earth like sun dogs, to planets, moons, stars, lunar craters and galaxy clusters. Naked eye: learn how navigators travelled in the past by finding the North star; say Hello to our astronauts and learn how to spot the international space station; see a red supergiant (betelgeuse); and find out more about solar eclipses. Further afield: find out more about the next closest galaxy, Andromeda; learn about the discovery of saturn’s ‘ears’ (or rings!); spot an alien storm that’s as big as the Earth; and track ‘little Green men’ and ice volcanoes. Far, far away: learn how baby stars are created by the pillars of creation; Marvel at the Hubble deep field; and unearth the brightest things in our universe, quasars. The book also includes advice on ideal observing, telescopes and binoculars, and navigating the skies. With extra tips and a rundown of useful tools, you’ll find everything you need to get out there and look up! The next title in pavilion’s adventurer strand. Suitable for all ages, those with or without telescopes and those in both the southern and northern hemispheres. 50 fascinating and easy-to-understand guides, complemented by smart step-by-step illustrations, packed with information to help you discover the secrets of sky and space, from sun dogs to the Hubble deep field. With a luxe glow-in-the-dark front cover, this is a beautiful package capitalising on the popularity of astrophysics and astronomy, thanks to Tim Peake, Neil deGrasse Tyson ‘cosmos’, 13 journeys through space and time and films such as interstellar, passengers, and the Martian.