A Walk through the Heavens is a guide to the pathways of the sky. It contains unique, simplified maps of the constellations and instructions on how to measure their sizes and the separations between them. Using this information you can find the constellations very easily and take a mind's eye journey from one constellation to its neighbours. The ancient myths and legends surrounding the constellations are retold, enriching our understanding of how historical peoples saw the awe-inspiring spectacle of a sky sprinkled with stars. Magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, this book does not assume that the reader has binoculars, and is ideal to inspire the young astronomer just starting out on a journey across the starlit skies.

A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

Science & Math

Tirion, Wil

Heifetz, Milton D.

Astronomy & Space Science

Cambridge University Press

A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful and easy-to-use guide to the constellations of the northern hemisphere. By following the unique simplified maps, readers will be able to easily find and identify the constellations and the stars within them. Ancient myths and legends of the sky are retold, adding to the mystery of the stars. Written for the complete beginner, this practical guide introduces the patterns of the starry skies in a memorable way. No equipment is needed, apart from normal sight and clear skies. Milton D. Heifetz is a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Southern California and visiting professor at Harvard Medical School. This is his first astronomy book. Wil Tirion is the author of numerous sky guides, including The Cambridge Guide to Stars and Planets (1997), The Cambridge Star Atlas (1996), and The Monthly Sky Guide (Cambridge, 2003). Previous Edition Hb (1998): 00-521-62513-0

What star is that? Where's the Great Bear? Who was Andromeda? A Walk through the Heavens is your guide to the pathways of the night sky, answering the commonest questions about what you can see up there. There are simplified maps of the constellations, together with instructions on how to gauge their sizes and the distances between them. With this information you can find the constellations easily, and make a journey by eye from one constellation to the next. Ancient myths surrounding the constellations are retold, enriching our understanding of how historical peoples saw the awe-inspiring spectacle of a sky sprinkled with stars. This book, magically illustrated by Wil Tirion, does not require any instrument or telescope. It is an ideal introduction to launch a young astronomer on a journey across starlit skies.

Make each night a meaningful stargazing experience with A Walk Through the Southern Sky. This ultimate guide to the heavens takes the guesswork out of identifying constellations and fosters appreciation of their beauty and significance. All you need are your eyes; this trusty volume takes care of the rest. This volume brings to stargazers in the Southern hemisphere the same insightful coverage and accessibility that Heifetz and Tirion's previous volume--A Walk Through the Heavens--did for those up North. Its unique, simplified maps not only make constellations easy to find but also help locate the stars within them. Without having to use a telescope or other astronomical equipment, readers can gauge the sizes and separations between constellations, and easily move from one to the other, by simply following the book's clear instructions. In addition, the ancient myths and legends surrounding the constellations, are retold, providing a rich historical prespective. Beautifully illustrated by Wil Tirion, this is an ideal introduction to launch the novice astronomer on a journey across the starlit skies.

A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

Focusing on the tough moral decisions presented by modern medicine, an analysis of medical ethics today discusses abortion, suicide, euthanasia, and human experimentation, among other topics. By the author of The Right to Die.

Easier Said Than Done: Moral Decisions in Medical Uncertainty

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

Prometheus+books

What is that star called? Where is the Great Bear? A Walk through the Heavens is a beautiful guide to the pathways in the night sky, and which answers these questions and more. Written for complete beginners, this book introduces the reader to the patterns of the northern hemisphere's sky in a clear and memorable way. Its simplified maps and clear instructions make it easy to find the main constellations and identify the bright stars within them. This fourth edition adds color and a map of the Moon to its successful formula. Ancient myths and legends of the sky, some thousands of years old, are retold to add to the wonder and mystery of the stars. No equipment is needed to use this practical guide, just the naked eye and clear dark skies above - simply look up, relax and enjoy this journey across the sky.

Ethical questions in medicine have become common topics of discussion during the past twenty years. Bitter disputes have arisen regarding abortion, suicide, human experimentation, as well as the management of the dying patient and the severely disabled newborn. These issues are loaded with such emotion that it is sometimes difficult to look at them in a rational manner. Noted neurosurgeon and author Milton D. Heifetz has made the tough decisions in tragic, often anguishing situations. As a member of hospital ethics committees for many years, Dr. Heifetz found that discussions of complex issuesmany involving urgent matters of life and deathwere all too often clouded by tradition, dogma, and gut reactions. A comprehensive moral foundation with the flexibility to respond to often rapidly changing circumstances is desperately needed if health-care professionals are to confront head-on the daily questions of medical ethics. Dr. Heifetz offers this moral grounding to help all who must make difficult medical choices: physicians, nurses, patients, families, and policy makers struggling to develop substantive rules for medical conduct.

Ethics in Medicine

Prometheus

¿Qué estrella es esa? ¿Dónde está la Osa Mayor? Un paseo por las estrellas ofrece una hermosa guía por los senderos del cielo nocturno que responde estas preguntas y muchas otras. El libro, ideal para principiantes, presenta los patrones que dibujan las estrellas del hemisferio norte de un modo claro y sencillo. Sus mapas esquemáticos y las indicaciones que los acompañan hacen facilísimo identificar las constelaciones principales y localizar en ellas las estrellas más brillantes. Esta nueva edición se enriquece con esquemas en color, un mapa de la superficie de la Luna y la posición de los planetas hasta 2026. Para ampliar la fascinación que despiertan las estrellas, se incluye la narración de mitos y leyendas sobre el firmamento, algunos de los cuales datan de hace miles de años. No hacen falta aparatos de ningún tipo para utilizar esta guía práctica, tan sólo los ojos y un cielo despejado. Alza la vista, relájate y disfruta de este viaje por las estrellas.

Un paseo por las estrellas: Una guía de las estrellas, las constelaciones y sus leyendas. Sexta edición ampliada

Tirion, Will

Ediciones Akal

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A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

Easier Said Than Done: Moral Decisions in Medical Uncertainty

A Walk through the Heavens: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends

Ethics in Medicine

Un paseo por las estrellas: Una guía de las estrellas, las constelaciones y sus leyendas. Sexta edición ampliada