Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders

View Review Details

Book:		Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders
Subject:		Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders
Date:		2007-11-27 06:40:32
From:		Ronald H.

Rating: What an excellent guide for both the beginner and the more advanced observer. As an intermediate backyard amateur astronomer, I find that the �Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders� fills aa need by bringing together in one volume a wide variety of information about amateur astronomy. From equipment to objects to observe, there is information about it all. The organization by constellation is both logical and practical. It lets one plan a session so as to maximize the number of objects to observe. The illustrations from the Digital Sky Survey approximate what the observer can expect to see with moderate sized telescopes. Robert Bruce Thompson and Barbara Fritchman Thompson have written a winner, providing valuable information for both the beginner and for the more experienced observer. It surely is a bargain at $29.95, and I, as a backyard astronomer, recommend it highly.