Astronomy for Beginners - For Beginners

Informationen zum Autor Jeff Becan loves his family, his friends and his life on planet Earth. While living here, he has learned how to sail, how to juggle, and how to mentally surf. He has done volunteer work for the poor in Mexico, has counseled patients at a psychiatric institute, has done production work for theater, television and film, and has also worked as a travel writer. For three years he managed a hostel on a faraway island in the north Atlantic. He once climbed a mountain, escaped a bizarre mind-control cult, and has fallen into the river Seine. He holds degrees in sociology and linguistics. Sarah Becan is a comics artist, illustrator and designer. She has provided illustration and design work for a wide variety of clients, from struggling local rock bands to giant, heartless corporations. Sarah is also cofounder and head of Shortpants Press, a small press for minicomics, art prints and zines. She lives in Chicago with her boyfriend, Niles, and two cats. You can see more of her work at www.jakze.com and www.shortpantspress.com. Klappentext Each year, Earth--the tiny blue-green wonder humans call "home"--cruises through space and participates in an elaborate, celestial dance. "Astronomy for Beginners explains the amazing and remarkable annual events that occur in the skies, including the pattern of the heavens, the equinoxes and the solstices, the meteor showers, and the solar and lunar eclipses. It's a guided trip to the solar system and beyond!

Product details

• Authors: Jeff Becan, Jeff (Jeff Becan) Becan, Jeff/ Becan Becan, Sarah (ILT) Becan
• Assisted by: Sarah Becan (Illustration), Sarah (Sarah Becan) Becan (Illustration), Susan Becan (Illustration)
• Publisher: External catalogues US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.01.2008
• EAN: 9781934389256
• ISBN: 978-1-934389-25-6
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 230 mm x 18 mm
• Series: For Beginners; For Beginners; For Beginners (For Beginners)
• Subjects: Education and learning; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Astronomy