{"product_id":"the-astronomical-companion-9780934546010","title":"The Astronomical Companion","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a great resource for either the beginning hobbyist  or the well-experienced professional. Ottewell is a master geometer  and the crown jewel of the book is his series of drawings  showing  in great detail  the structure of the Universe  from a larger and larger perspective. Each sphere has a small sphere drawn in the center  which represents the previous sphere. Each drawing also labels the well-known objects which we can see from Earth. Some unusual features include a distance-scale chart  a treatment of the difference between the actual and the apparent  a discussion of the various planes used to chart the sky  and he also does a wonderful job covering comets  asteroids  and other transitory phenomena. An exemplary book; if you like astronomy  this one is essential  as it offers a wonderfully accurate perspective. ( Amazon customer)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45650533351477,"sku":"ByrdShop_0934546010","price":249.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780934546010.jpg?v=1781799173","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-astronomical-companion-9780934546010","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}