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A Walk through the Heavens

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

By: Milton D. Heifetz,Wil Tirion

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A Walk through the Heavens

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

By: Milton D. Heifetz,Wil Tirion

What is that star called? Where is the Great Bear? A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful guide to the pathways in the night sky, and which answers these questions and more. Written for complete beginners, this book introduces the reader to the patterns of the northern hemisphere's sky in a clear and memorable way. Its simplified maps and clear instructions make it easy to find the main constellations and identify the bright stars within them. This fourth edition adds color and a map of the Moon to its successful formula. Ancient myths and legends of the sky, some thousands of years old, are retold to add to the wonder and mystery of the stars. No equipment is needed to use this practical guide, just the naked eye and clear dark skies above - simply look up, relax and enjoy this journey across the sky.

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Cambridge University Press

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1316645517

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9781316645512

A Walk Through the Southern Sky

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their Legends

By: Milton D. Heifetz,Wil Tirion

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A Walk Through the Southern Sky

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their Legends

By: Milton D. Heifetz,Wil Tirion

What star is that? Where is the Southern Cross? Who was Orion? A Walk Through the Southern Sky is a beautiful guide to pathways in the night sky which answers these questions and many more. Its unique simplified maps make it easy to find by eye the constellations and stars within them. Clear instructions guide the user on how to gauge sizes and distances, and how to move easily between constellations. Ancient myths and legends of the sky, thousands of years old, are retold to add to the mystery of the stars. Written with the complete beginner in mind, this book introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed to use this practical guide: apart from normal sight and clear skies. Magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, this is an ideal introduction to launch the young astronomer on a journey across the starlit skies.

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118

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Cambridge University Press

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0521665140

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9780521665148

Song of the Egret

Haiku Poems

By: Milton D. Heifetz, M.D.

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Song of the Egret

Haiku Poems

By: Milton D. Heifetz, M.D.

Poignant Moments is a collection of Haiku poetry inspired by nature and the seasons written by a Callifornia neurosurgeon.

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1452035725

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A Walk through the Southern Sky

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

By: Milton Heifetz,Wil Tirion

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A Walk through the Southern Sky

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

By: Milton Heifetz,Wil Tirion

What star is that? Where is the Southern Cross? Who was Orion? This book answers these questions and many more. Its unique simplified maps make it easy to find the constellations in the southern hemisphere skies, and the stars within them. Clear instructions guide the user on how to gauge sizes and distances, and move easily between constellations. This new edition has been updated with additional mythology information, and a list of the planet positions up to 2016. The ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold to add to the mystery of the stars. Of value to all ages, this book introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed to use this practical guide: apart from normal sight and clear skies. Magically illustrated, this is an ideal introduction to launch the young astronomer on a journey across the starlit skies.

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120

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Cambridge University Press

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1139461389

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9781139461382

Nuances of Neurosurgical Technique

By: Milton D. Heifetz

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Nuances of Neurosurgical Technique

By: Milton D. Heifetz

This book argues that while DREZ (Dorsal Root Entry Zone) Operation may not be the final answer to the treatment of deafferentation pain, it is an improvement over previous treatments. The proper application of temperature controlled radio frequency lesion, the favoured choice in the DREZ Operation, and other important points and studies are described in this book.

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Thieme

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1879284529

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9781879284524

A Walk Through the Heavens

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their Legends

By: Milton D. Heifetz

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A Walk Through the Heavens

A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Their Legends

By: Milton D. Heifetz

A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps, readers will be able to easily find and identify the constellations and the stars within them. Ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold, adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner, this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed, apart from normal sight and clear skies. Milton D. Heifetz is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Southern California and visiting professor at Harvard Medical School. This is his first astronomy book. Wil Tirion is the author of numerous sky guides, including The Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets (1997), The Cambridge Star Atlas (1996), and The Monthly Sky Guide (Cambridge, 2003).

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A Walk through the Heavens

A Walk through the Heavens

A Walk Through the Southern Sky

A Walk Through the Southern Sky

Song of the Egret

Song of the Egret

A Walk through the Southern Sky

A Walk through the Southern Sky

Nuances of Neurosurgical Technique

Nuances of Neurosurgical Technique

A Walk Through the Heavens

A Walk Through the Heavens

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