• For discovering the wonders of the universe as seen from Earth, this atlas is the ideal travel companion.
• Awe-inspiring imagery is presented, including images from space missions and telescopes, artistic interpretations based on science.
• Ancient observatories, dark-sky preserves, and other international sites for sky-seeking tourists are highlighted.

The substantial weight and celestial images of 'Stargazer's Atlas: The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky' make it the perfect present for the astronomy enthusiast in your life. The stunning new coffee-table book, which was produced by a group of National Geographic experts and Andrew Fazekas, a.k.a. The Night Sky Guy, is not only a practical guide to the heavens but also a treasure trove of 170 intricate charts, old photographs, space mission images, and mind-boggling maps of our solar system.

 This thick, 432-page hardcover book has advice. weighing in at 6 pounds (2.7 kilogrammes), it is jam-packed with stunning images and educational text that will entice you outside into the frigid nighttime air to marvel at the sky. Nat Geo's attractive book won't be left gathering dust on a shelf; rather, it will become a beloved guide used to explore the night sky and get to know all the inhabitants of our huge galactic home.

 For 13 years, Fazekas has penned astronomy-related pieces for National Geographic. In this work, he successfully combines a distinguished constellation guide for the typical layperson with the depth that ardent astronomers and space aficionados of all ages can equally appreciate. According to Fazekas, 'This is an atlas at heart, and National Geographic came to me to help dream out what this book should cover.' 

The fact that this is essentially a full A-Z overview of humanity's connection to the night sky in the past, present, and future—and how deep that link is—was something we discovered very early on. It goes well beyond what one would expect from a standard atlas. The science is applied to activities like archaeoastronomy, astrotourism, space missions, and similar things. I believed we should tap into Nat Geo's knowledge, so we hired these writers who could really delve into these related subjects. 

Since he was a little child, Fazekas has been an active amateur astronomer, having learned the craft from the club's instructors. He is currently observing astronomical missions transmit data in real time, including the breathtaking initial photographs from the James Webb Space Telescope.
We tried to make this book digestible piece by piece since it's incredible what the common Earthling can access, he said. 'We desired clarity in the maps. These are the places. I believe that our society is transitioning to one where understanding of astronomical and cosmic terminology will be necessary. It integrates into our daily lives.