Astro-box

This best-value set contains all you need to start the fascinating hobby of astronomy:

  • 'Philip's stargazing with a telescope': the bestselling guide to choosing the right telescope and setting it up by Robin Scagell
  • 'Philip's star finder': A planner showing planets, stars and constellations visible month by month
  • Star maps by celebrated celestial cartographer Wil Tirion and explanatory text by John Woodruff
  • 'Philip's star chart': The stars of the night sky in three superb colour maps: the northern and southern hemispheres and the equatorial region 
  • 'Philip's planisphere': Pinpoints the stars and constellations visible on any night of the year.

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Subject(s)Science
Age11-14, 14-16
Published2004
Published by
Shelf referenceESA 522 PHI
ISN/ISBN9780540088195
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x89yt

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