Night Skies above New Zealand

Description

From the Matariki celebrations of the Maori new year to Captain Cook’s search for accurate longitude, people in Aotearoa/New Zealand have always looked to the skies.The book provides a thorough yet readable introduction to the skies of the southern hemisphere and current astronomical knowledge, from the formation of our solar system to the violent death of giant stars.

Stock Information

General Fields

• ISBN : 9781869660338
• Publisher : New Holland Publishers (Nz) Ltd
• Imprint : New Holland Publishers (Nz) Ltd
• Publication date : June 2003
• Dimensions : 210mm X 148mm
• Produced in : New Zealand
• Product Type : books

Special Fields

• Illustrations : Illustrations (some col.)
• Pages : 192
• Dewey classification : 520
• Edition : illustrated edition
• Bind : Paperback
• Author : Vicki Hyde