Finding a million-star hotel : an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places /: an astro-tourist's guide to dark sky places. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• 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).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.