{"product_id":"carter-observatory-astronomical-handbook","title":"CARTER OBSERVATORY: Astronomical Handbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eCARTER OBSERVATORY: Astronomical Handbook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small softcover\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Carter Observatory Board 1995\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 150 w x 210 h x 6 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 132\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5L\/2607\/0365\/K586\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFounded in 1937 and opened in 1941 in Wellington's Botanic Gardens, the Carter Observatory served as New Zealand's national observatory for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe observatory traditionally printed these annual handbooks to foster grassroots public astronomy. The 1996 edition is highly regarded by science historians because it detailed the observatory's modernized schools program and its unique initiatives to incorporate traditional Maori astronomical knowledge (Tatai Arorangi) into curriculum resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction by Wayne Orchiston, Brian Carter, Richard Dodd\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated throughout with monochrome images, drawings, graphs, charts and diagrams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with only light wear on covers and page edges, pages clean and unmarked, binding intact, no stamps or inscriptions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIMAGES\u003cbr\u003eAre of the actual item and depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eScarce\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304099524900,"sku":"A5L\/2607\/0365\/K586","price":69.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/3918968108208241368.png?v=1789595318","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/carter-observatory-astronomical-handbook","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}