The Friendly Stars: How to Locate and Identify Them - 1966

"This minor classic... marshals the stars together in an engaging, non-technical survey, presenting them not as austere objects of scientific study, but as they should appear to all who love the open air. The author has accomplished this without sacrifice of scientific accuracy, which explains why her book has inspired many readers through the years to pursue the subject further, while delighting and informing thousands of other, less ambitious readers. ... [b]ecause she concentrates on stars and formations visible to the naked eye, she opens a whole world of observing for readers without access to any kind of equipment. The approach is systematic and intelligent, and the result is an eminently successful introduction to a science that has intriguing possibilities for further study, as a hobby, or simply as an occasional amusement." - The Friendly Stars: How to Locate and Identify Them - Martha Evans Martin & Donald Howard Menzel Published 1966, Dover Publications Inc. New York Softcover. Approx. 5.5x8.5in. 147pp. In good vintage condition.