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Woking

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hi

Can anyone clarify which edition Amazon uk are currently selling? this is getting confusing reading that folk have received the updated version (tables up to 2020) yet on the website it says that it's the 3 edition (19 Oct 2000) and the 'Look inside' tool shows tables up to 2011 only.

link below to the amazon copy I found which is hardback at £17.23 - is there a paperback version cheaper on the same site? cos I can't find it!

many thanks!

Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope - and How to Find Them: Amazon.co.uk: Guy Consolmagno, Dan M. Davis: Books

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Davie

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link below to the amazon copy I found which is hardback at £17.23 - is there a paperback version cheaper on the same site? cos I can't find it!

many thanks!

I couldn't find a paperback version either so just bought the hardback which arrived this morning :)

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Jimmy Stix

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Hi James

The edition I just purchased was the 11th printing (2010) of the 3rd edition (2000). As I said, all data tables have been updated to 2020.

I ordered from Amazon UK on 19th Jan, it arrived within the same week and was as described above.

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Are there any similar books but with much more scientific context? Or will have have to write one?

I don't know about similar - if you are travelling to a foreign land there's nothing wrong with a good guide book but it's not going to give you the depth that a history of the country might. Background reading is something else. I've just finished: Planets - A Very Short Introduction, by David A. Rothery. Here's my mini-review:

Rothery is Senior Lecturer in the Open University Department of Earth & Environmental Studies and has been involved in various lunar and martian missions. In a bit over a hundred pages he describes the evolution of the solar system, the geology of the terrestrial planets, structure of the gas giants, satellites and rings, asteroids, trans-Neptunian objects and exo-planets. This is 'popular science' done right, while it doesn't assume much prior knowledge, it doesn't over-simplify or use misleading analogies either. It's from a series of books from the OUP written by experts for non-experts.

For my next read I have copies of:

Galaxies - A Very Short Introduction, John Gribbin

Cosmology - A Very Short Introduction, Peter Coles

I've only skimmed through these two as yet, I'll let you know what I think.

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D:Ream

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I've just finished: Planets - A Very Short Introduction, by David A. Rothery... I've only skimmed through these as yet, I'll let you know what I think.

I'm a historian and have come across this OUP series before. They are generally quite good considering their difficult brief to combine academic rigour with popular appeal. It hadn't struck me to look at the astronomy related titles - good call. :) I'm keen to hear what you think.

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D:Ream

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Why not try before you buy, look in your local library, I do. They can order books for you to peruse so you know what you'll be getting.:)

A great idea and a good way to resist this philistine government. Education for all, not just the rich! :)

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AwayWithTheStars

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Hi James

The edition I just purchased was the 11th printing (2010) of the 3rd edition (2000). As I said, all data tables have been updated to 2020.

Can you tell me the ISBN for this version of the book that you have please? Bit of a myriad of versions out there! but you have the one im looking for. Might be easier to find with correct isbn no.

Thanks :D

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Ceti Alpha V

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TLAO 4th Edition due for publication August 2011.

As per publisher web site Search - Cambridge University Press

Just in time for winter skies - I'll be getting a copy. Although I think the 3rd Edition will still be worth reading/ owning as both with cover slightly different subjects - telescopes used for example. Smaller in the 3rd edition, slightly larger in 4th (due to more people owning larger scopes)

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