The Stars Tonight
By: by John and Cathleen Polgreen.
Contributors: Polgreen, Cathleen, joint author.
Publisher: Harper & Row
Published: 1967
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 87
Subjects: Astronomy -- Observers' manuals -- Juvenile literature.; Astronomy -- Observers' manuals.
First sentence: On a clear night, when there is little moonlight, you can look deep into space.
Description: An introduction to the night skies through simple diagrams that show the monthly position of stars and constellations in the northern and southern sky. All illustrations and photographs (except for the cover) are in black and white. The dust jacket and cover of the book display a color photograph of the Pleiades star cluster provided by the Palomar Observatory. There is a glossary but no index or table of contents. This book was only available in hardcover and sold for $3.95 (USD) in 1967.
Notes: This book is intended for children ages 10 to 16 but may also be useful to adults who wish to learn the constellations.