Finding a million-star hotel : an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places /: an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places. (2016)
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- Book
- Title:
- Finding a million-star hotel : an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places /: an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places. (2016)
- Main Title:
- Finding a million-star hotel : an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places
- Further Information:
- Note: Bob Mizon.
- Authors:
- Mizon, Bob, 1946-
- Contents:
- 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.
- Publisher Details:
- Switzerland : Springer
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 322 pages), illustrations (some color)
- Subjects:
- 523.1
Popular works
Stars -- Observers' manuals
SCIENCE -- Astronomy
Stars
Science -- Environmental Science
Astronomy, space & time
Pollution & threats to the environment
Astronomy
Environmental protection
Popular astronomy & space
Universe
Universe
Electronic books
Handbooks and manuals - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9783319338552
3319338552
3319338544
9783319338545 - Notes:
- Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed July 14, 2016).
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