Patrick Moore's painstakingly researched, beautifully illustrated guide to astronomical observation for casual and serious observers.

Beginners who have just joined an astronomy club will not find a better first book.

This book, first published in 1997, is for telescope owners wanting to improve their skills and make observations of real and lasting scientific value.

What figures do the constellations of the night sky represent? What are the properties of the stars that they comprise? And which constellations are 'new', and which have ...

This 1998 book examines the remarkable story of the emergence of life and intelligence through the complex evolutionary history of the Universe.

There is a vast range of astronomical equipment currently available to the amateur astronomer. This handbook presents the variety of telescopes, binoculars and accessories on ...

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The most detailed guide to observing the deep sky in one volume, now available in paperback.

Highly readable account of meteors, especially the spectacular Leonid showers, due in mid-November.

Using clear and logical routines, this book shows how a variety of problems and exercises in modern astronomy can be readily solved with a scientific calculator. This edition ...