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Fred Schaaf is one of the most experienced astronomical observers of our time. For more than two decades, his view of the sky--what will be visible, when it will be visible, and what it will look like--has encouraged tens of thousands of people to turn their eyes skyward.
--David H. Levy, Science Editor, Parade magazine, discoverer of twenty-one comets, and author of Starry Night and Cosmic Discoveries
""Fred Schaaf is a poet of the stars. He brings the sky into people's lives in a way that is compelling, and his descriptions have all the impact of witnessing the stars on a crystal...

The ideal book for the amateur astronomer or anyone curious about our place in the universe, "A Year of the Stars" takes the reader on a fascinating journey of discovery through the seasons of the starry night sky. Acclaimed popular science writer Fred Schaaf, who has written the monthly stars and planets columns for "Sky & Telescope" magazine for over ten years, has created this eloquent guide that both beginners and veteran skywatchers will find rewarding.
Schaaf leads off with an introductory section that provides fundamental knowledge about astronomy, so that even the complete novice...

Fast 20 Jahre diente Philipp Schaaf beim Kommando Spezialkräfte, kurz KSK, das als bestausgebildete Truppe der Bundeswehr gilt. Ursprünglich aufgestellt, um deutsche Geiseln im Ausland zu befreien sowie den internationalen Terrorismus zu bekämpfen, dringt über das KSK bis heute wenig nach außen. Ausbildung und Einsätze werden streng geheim gehalten, das Headquarter in der Graf-Zeppelin-Kaserne in Calw ist von der Öffentlichkeit abgeschottet. In diesem autobiografischen Buch erzählt der ehemalige Oberstabsfeldwebel die Geschichte seiner außergewöhnlichen Karriere. Eindringlich...

The present century has been a disappointing one for comets, but past centuries often featured spectacular, unforgettable comet shows that dominated the night (and even daytime) sky for months: comets that outshone Venus or even the Moon, whose spectacular tails stretched more than halfway across the sky or were weirdly split, and whose apparition was held responsible for everything from wars to unusually good wine vintages. Published to coincide with the first naked-eye appearance of Comet Hale-Bopp, perhaps our own comet of the century, this book is a guide to comet facts and lore...