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BL
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1022907
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b777277
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| Main Entry
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Matloff, Gregory L.
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| Title & Author
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More telescope power : : all new activities and projects for young astronomers /\ Gregory L. Matloff ; with drawings by C. Bangs.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: J. Wiley,, 2002.
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x, 118 pages :: illustrations ;; 25 cm
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| ISBN
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0471409855
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: 9780471409854
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 107-108) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction: tools of the astronomer -- The many satellites of Earth -- Dust grains from heaven -- The Moon -- Comets -- The Sun -- the planets -- The stars -- Appendix A: a note about measurement -- Appendix B: how to use a reticle eyepiece -- Appendix C: lunar and solar eclipse table -- Appendix D: planet data table -- Appendix E: seasonal finder charts -- Reading list: to dig deeper -- Glossary -- Index.
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| Abstract
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Presents various astronomy activities using a telescope, including constructing a simple telescope, tracking satellites, and sketching details of the moon.
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Astronomy-- Experiments, Juvenile literature.
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Telescopes-- Experiments, Juvenile literature.
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Astronomy-- Experiments.
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Experiments.
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Telescopes-- Experiments.
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Astronomy-- Experiments.
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Telescopes-- Experiments.
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| Dewey Classification
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522/.2/078
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| LC Classification
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QB88.M379 2002
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| Added Entry
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Bangs, Constance
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