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This little book, part of the Collins Gem
series, first made its appearance in 1985 under the title The Night Sky. It went
through numerous reprints and was retitled Stars in 1999. The
following year a revised edition appeared, with updated text
and completely redrawn maps by Wil Tirion. The pages for this
revised edition were produced by me on Quark XPress. This is
the edition that is currently in print, with a new cover design
introduced by the publishers in 2004. A US edition appeared in
2005 under the Smithsonian imprint.
Gem Stars is an Andromeda-to-Vulpecula guide to the
constellations. Seasonal charts for both hemispheres and an
all-sky mini atlas are followed by individual charts and
descriptions of each constellation. This book can be thought of
as the junior relation of the Collins
Guide to Stars & Planets and is usable worldwide. Only 3 1/4 inches wide and 4 5/8 deep, this book
is easily portable. Put the Universe in your pocket for a
fiver!
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