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The Stars: A New Way to See Them | 
 enlarge | Author: H. A. Rey
Brand: Houghton Mifflin
Category: Book
List Price: $11.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 7227
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.5
MPN: 0-395-24830-2
ISBN: 0395248302
Dewey Decimal Number: 523.89
UPC: 046442248303
EAN: 9780395248300
ASIN: 0395248302
Publication Date: November 18, 1976
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The Stars: A New Way to See Them. By H.A. Rey. This remains our all-time favorite guide to learning the constellations. Written for older kids and adults, its simple style has made it a top seller for more than 40 years. Classy cartoon illustrations and star charts round out this fine guidebook. 160 pages, softcover.
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A TRUE CLASSIC!!! August 31, 2008
I had this book on constant borrow from my public library when I was kid in the 60's. I learned the sky from this book and still use it for easy reference today. It's so well thought out and accurate that it provides a great introduction to heavens accessible to all ages. It doesn't have any color pictures from Hubble or triple fold out sky maps but just the information one needs to know to enjoy the sky persented in understandable terms. I reguard the constellations as my life-long friends due to learning them from this book so long ago. They are always there,something to be counted on, rare in todays world. I highly recommend this classic work for anyone wanting to know what those points of light represent. It will be well worth the effort.
 One of my favorite books, but the planetary tables end in 2006 June 8, 2008
I absolutely love this book, so much so that I have given it as a gift a number of times and my copy is one of the most well-worn volumes on my bookshelf.
Among its many outstanding features are the Planetary Tables on pp. 134-135 that show you where the visible planets will be located as the years pass. The tables run from 1997-2006. The tables in the current edition are therefore out of date (type "134" into the "Search Inside" box and look at pp. 134 and 135).
I realize this is a minor quibble, and it is the ONLY reason for my 4-star rating. But these pages deserve an update. There are easy ways to get planetary information on the internet but it would be nice if the tables were updated in the book.
The Stars A New Way To See Them June 7, 2008
This book is a very good guide for the beginner as well as veteran stargazers. The book's biggest asset lies in the way the stick figures are drawn. Unlike the drawings before this book was published Rey's drawings are realistic in shape, corresponding to the name of the constellation, making them easy to spot and memorize.
The Stars May 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great book....reducing the complexities of the always in motion astronomical world to something understandable by ordinary folks with a curiosity.
Awesome for amateur star-gazers! April 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book is the BEST format for learning the constellations with your kids, and getting a good feel for the "summer sky", "winter sky", etc... Even my six year old can pick out obscure groupings by using the charts. We spend evenings after dinner finding as many as we can and we can hardly wait for camping this summer!
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