Dark Skies: A Practical Guide to Astrotourism

With this guide Lonely Planet reveal the best star-gazing experiences around the world, including guides to 35 dark sky sites and national parks, many accredited by the international Dark Sky Association. This practical and comprehensive book also features information on the aurora, all 12 annual meteor showers, the next decade of full solar exlipses, an overview of commercial space flight and how to view NASA mission launches.- Publihed in time for the 50th anniversary year of the first Moon landing- Where and when to go, what to bring and what to see- A great gift for stargazers and those wanting to get to know the skies