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The Secret World of Stargazing

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The Secret World of Stargazing

By: Adrian West
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Summary

 'A book that will make the night sky your lifelong passion. An invitation to immerse yourself in the nature around you and the Universe beyond.' - Professor Brian Cox

Venture into the great outdoors, switch off from your busy life and identify the wonders of the night sky.

The Secret World of Stargazing is the ultimate guide to set you on your epic journey around the cosmos - it's a simple guide to the skies and makes stargazing fun, easy and enjoyable for all - absolutely no equipment is required!

Adrian West, AKA the internet sensation VirtualAstro, will take you through the seasons, showing you exactly what you can spot in the sky throughout the year, whether you're in your back garden or sitting on an exotic beach somewhere! While you're learning how to spot constellations, meteors and comets, you will be switching off your busy mind, sitting still in nature and paying attention to the small details that make up the big picture of life.

You'll finish listening to this beautiful audiobook and come away with a sense of grounding, connection, knowledge and a whole new appreciation of the sky above and the world outside your own - it will soothe your soul.©2021 Adrian West Astronomy Astronomy & Space Science Nature & Ecology Outdoors & Nature Science
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Critic reviews

'Stargazing is a lovely book. It's personal, delicate and beautifully innocent. For those more experienced astronomers, it is a reminder of why so many of us immerse ourselves in the hobby, and for those just starting out, it is a useful leg-up onto the first rung of the stargazing ladder.
In this accessible and feel-good stargazing guide he majors on how looking up at the night sky is good for mental well-being. Written from the heart but with expert tips, The Secret World of Stargazing acts as a succinct and simple to understand manual for any "accidental stargazers" who picked up the habit during 2020 and now want to take the next step and learn to navigate and to know the night sky.
An excellent, readable, bright guide to the night sky.
A superb introduction to astronomy.
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A very good guide without being patronising. I really enjoyed it. I highly recommend it.

An excellent introduction to the stars

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very informative interesting will listen again love the part about planets and how long it would take to get to them mesmerising

great

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would liked to have a star chart to follow instructions on how to find objects

being encouraged to just get out there and give it a go

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I returned the book after listening to about 30 minutes of it.The author is talking too much about why we should be interested in the night sky.If we have bought the book then we are already interested and don't need to be convinced.The book is about 4 hours long and that means you need to get on with the subject.
Maybe it improves if you listen to more than I did.

Slow

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Starts off well enough with the very basics of how to go outside on a clear night and look up. Well yeah. Then spends almost 2 hours rabbiting on about the stories behind why the constellations are named such. Gets a bit tedious. Maybe 30 mins of practical information.

Good if you like Greek Mythology.

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