Abstract
THE first edition of this atlas was noticed in NATURE of November 10, 1928 (p. 723). In the new edition the authors have made slight alterations to the text, necessitated by recent developments such as the discovery of Pluto. The charts themselves appear to be unaltered, and the opportunity has not been taken of introducing the new constellation boundaries as defined by the International Astronomical Union. This, however, is of minor importance to the class of readers for whom the book is intended, and who will find it not only an excellent help in becoming familiar with the constellations but also a trustworthy source of elementary astronomical information.
A Guide to the Constellations
Prof.
Samuel G.
Barton
Prof.
Wm. H.
Barton
Jr.
By, (McGraw-Hill Astronomical Series.) (Whittlesey House Publication.) Second edition. Pp. x + 74. (New York and London: McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., 1935.) 15s. net.
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A Guide to the Constellations. Nature 136, 89 (1935). https://doi.org/10.1038/136089d0
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