谁能介绍The Sky:A User's Guide的作者

谁能介绍The Sky:A User's Guide的作者
希望博学者介绍这部作品的作者 David H.Levy,作者的情况和这部作品的基本内容,越详越好!

David H.Levy
作者资料实在找不到 看来是个很低调的人
不过书倒是出了满多 也很畅销
This is an ideal book for starting astronomy.It stirs the imagination,and puts observation of the sky into a framework of leisure activity as well as a personal adventure.Written by an award winning astronomer,it is a non-technical guide to the night sky,full of practical hints.
The perfect introduction for the novice astronomer,this book stirs the imagination and puts observation in a framework of social activity and personal adventure.Written by an award-winning amateur astronomer and columnist,it is a technical guide to the sky,full of helpful practical hints.The lively and fresh style of the author will engage,entertain,and inform the reader.Newcomers will learn how to enjoy the Moon,planets,comets,meteors,and distant galaxies observable through a small telescope.For instance,author Levy describes the features of the Moon from night to night; how to observe constellations in both Northern and Southern hemispheres; how best to view the stars,nebulae,and galaxies; how to follow the planets on their annual trek among the constellations; how to map the sky; how to find a new comet; how to buy or even make a telescope; what to see in a month of lunar observations or a year of stellar observation; and much more.
Beginners who have just joined an astronomy club or amateurs who wish to learn more about what can be accomplished with a small telescope will not find a better first book.
Product Details
Paperback:315 pages
Publisher:Cambridge University Press (September 24,1993)
Language:English
ISBN-10:0521459583
ISBN-13:978-0521459587
Product Dimensions:9.7 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight:1.6 pounds