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THE original of this book was published more than eighty years ago and was based on illustrated talks given to working lads in Edinburgh. The present author-a grandson of the original author-enlarged and partly rewrote the book many years ago, and now he has extended its scope to include some of the recent developments in astronomy. A brief outline is given of many useful facts in astronomy in simple language that will prove very helpful to boy scouts especially, but others interested in the elements of astronomy will also find much useful information. The star maps are clearly drawn and with each of these there is a brief description of the times in various months when they south; this will help the amateur to identify them if in doubt. A very important feature is a list of constellations, stars and planets with the pronunciation of their names. The little work will serve a useful purpose.
An Easy Guide to the Constellations
(Based on the work of the same name by Rev. James Gall). With a Miniature Atlas of the Stars. By J. Gall Inglis. Pp. iv + 86. (London and Edinburgh: Gall and Inglis, 1939.) 1s. 6d. net.
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D., M. [Short Reviews]. Nature 145, 656 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145656b0
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