Finding a million-star hotel[electro...
Mizon, Bob.

 

  • Finding a million-star hotel[electronic resource] :an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places /
  • 紀錄類型: 書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
    杜威分類號: 523.1
    書名/作者: Finding a million-star hotel : an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places // by Bob Mizon.
    作者: Mizon, Bob.
    出版者: Cham : : Springer International Publishing :, 2016.
    面頁冊數: xvii, 322 p. : : ill. (some col.), digital ;; 24 cm.
    Contained By: Springer eBooks
    標題: Stars - Observers' manuals.
    標題: Popular Science.
    標題: Popular Science in Astronomy.
    標題: Astronomy, Observations and Techniques.
    標題: Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution.
    標題: Universe.
    ISBN: 9783319338552
    ISBN: 9783319338545
    內容註: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Dark-Sky Places -- Chapter 2: Invasion of the townies -- Chapter 3: Night-sky-friendly centres, hotels and campsites in the UK and the USA -- Chapter 4: What's in the sky? -- Chapter 5: The star-hunter's kit -- Chapter 6: Stargazing etiquette -- Chapter 7: Hosting astro-tourism -- Chapter 8: Light pollution -- Appendix 1: List (at July 2015) of International Dark Sky Places and when established -- Appendix 2: Extracts from the conclusions and recommendations of the UK's Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution, Artificial Light in the Environment, 2009 -- Appendix 3: Night Sky Guides -- Glossary of terms -- Bibliography -- Index.
    摘要、提要註: Finding a Million-Star Hotel explores the modern phenomenon of astro-tourism, the efforts by increasing numbers of people to find nearby and distant locations where they can see the real night sky so often hidden by light pollution. Astronomer Bob Mizon directs readers to dark sky sites in the United Kingdom, the United States, and a few further afield. This is more than just a hotel guide with links for accommodation at or near the locations. There are chapters on choosing telescopes and binoculars, on celestial objects astro-tourists can look for in the night sky, and an investigation into the causes of the skyglow that veils our view of the stars. Most of those who go seeking the stars are not professional astronomers. This book is aimed at those observers with limited knowledge of the night sky who are eager to explore and enjoy it. Even those contemplating setting up astro-themed hotels, campsites, or astronomy events can benefit from reading this book and from the advice included on how to equip such places, stargazing etiquette and star-friendly lighting.
    電子資源: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-33855-2
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