Play Cards and Learn to Identify Constellations in the Northern Hemisphere!
Anyone who enjoys nature, the great outdoors, and stargazing will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Jonathan Poppele and the best-selling Night Sky field guide, this gorgeous deck of playing cards features professional illustrations of 54 of the best known and most important constellations visible in the Northern Hemisphere. Each card depicts a full-color illustration of a constellation’s star pattern, as well as an inset illustration of what the constellation represents. So you can begin to learn what Aquila, Draco, Sagittarius, and 51 other constellations look like in the night sky.
Card Features
- 54 constellations of the Northern Hemisphere
- Beautiful illustrations on every card
- Ideal for card games or as flash cards
Play games like blackjack, poker, rummy, and solitaire while learning more about stargazing. Get the Night Sky Playing Cards for yourself, and you can also give this deck of cards as a fun and thoughtful gift.
Price: $8.95
Publisher: Adventure Publications
Imprint: Adventure Publications
Series: Nature's Wild Cards
Publication Date:
11 January 2010
Trim Size: 4.00 X 2.88 in
ISBN: 9781591932420
Format: Other
BISACs:
GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Card Games / General, Card games, SCIENCE / Space Science / Astronomy, NATURE / Sky Observation, NON-CLASSIFIABLE, GAMES & ACTIVITIES / Travel Games, Astronomy, space & time, Astronomical observation: observatories, equipment & methods, Galaxies & stars, Hobbies, quizzes & games
Jonathan Poppele is a naturalist, author, and educator with wide-ranging interests. He earned a master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Minnesota, studying citizen science, environmental education and how to cultivate a personal relationship with the natural world. He has taught college level environmental studies, biology, and writing courses and currently teaches in the Department of Writing Studies at the University of Minnesota. An avid outdoorsman and student of natural history, Jon is a member of the Astronomical League, the Minnesota Astronomical Society, the Minnesota Trackers Club, and the International Society for Professional Trackers. A Black Belt in the peaceful martial art of Ki-Aikido, Jon is the Founder and Director of the Center for Mind-Body Oneness in Saint Paul, MN.
