Star-Gazing Books


Sky & Telescope's Pocket Sky Atlas Best Price: $11.87 The authors of this guide did almost everything right. It's just the right size; at 9 X 6,...	Turn Left at Orion: A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope--and How to Find Them Best Price: $14.95 This is an excellent book for amateur astronomers who would like direction on exactly where and...	Binocular Highlights: 99 Celestial Sights for Binocular Users (Sky & Telescope Stargazing) Best Price: $14.83 Although the book is aimed at binocular observers, it also makes a nice, portable "best of...	Astronomy: A Self-Teaching Guide, Sixth Edition Best Price: $11.15 I have always been fascinated with astronomy but the language/references have been a bit over my...	The Night Sky 40?-50? (Large) Best Price: $11.00 I look at this, then look at the sky... can identify all I'm looking for. The only thing it...



National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky (Audubon Society Field Guide Series) Best Price: $8.00 The National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Night Sky is a good book to get you started in...	An Introduction to Thermal Physics Best Price: $45.99 As a physics major going back to school after a long hiatus, I needed this book to review for a...	The Backyard Astronomer's Guide Best Price: $32.97 If you are new to astronomy, THIS is THE book. I have read it and re-read on a regular basis as...	Three Hundred and Sixty Five Starry Nights: An Introduction to Astronomy for Every Night of the Year Best Price: $4.78 This is a great book. Full of fascinating facts. This is the best Astronomy 101 text I have...	Digital Astrophotography: A Guide to Capturing the Cosmos Best Price: $17.27 I am relatively new to the hobby of astrophotography, however, I've done a lot of research...



Setting-Up a Small Observatory: From Concept to Construction (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) Best Price: $18.68 If you are looking for information about how built an amateur observatory, here you have all you...	The Return of Planet-X: Wormwood Best Price: $18.76 Mr. Rand has collected a background of information and references that do not fit the normal...	The Night Sky 30?-40? (Large; North Latitude) Best Price: $11.00 I recently took an astonomy class at my local college. This was a great tool for...	A Field Guide to Stars and Planets (Peterson Field Guides (R)) Best Price: $3.24 This book is the foundation of my astronomy books. Until now, I have been using an earlier...	Astronomy Hacks: Tips and Tools for Observing the Night Sky (Hacks) Best Price: $13.98 This book has lots of good ideas in it. Well worth the money.

Usborne Spotter's Guide: The Night Sky With Internet Links (Spotter's Guide) Best Price: $4.19	Star Maps for Beginners: 50th Anniversary Edition Best Price: $6.73 When you compare this book to the 2-sided PLANISPHERE,the book is almost useless.Go with a...	Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders: From Novice to Master Observer (DIY Science) Best Price: $17.31 As a newbie to the wonder of star gazing, I personally found this book a must-have because of...	Celestial Sampler: 60 Small-Scope Tours for Starlit Nights (Stargazing) Best Price: $14.75 I recently got a telescope and purchased several books to help me get started viewing the night...	Star Watch: The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Finding, Observing, and Learning About over 125 Celestial Objects Best Price: $6.94 I have only owned this book a couple of days, but I like it! It's got great directions for...

Stars and Galaxies (with CD-ROM, Virtual Astronomy Labs, AceAstronomy, and InfoTrac) Best Price: $34.50 Mike Seeds' goal in STARS AND GALAXIES, Fourth Edition (adapted from the newly revised...	The NexStar User's Guide Best Price: $21.09 A terrific resource jock full of insights on the NexStar line of scopes. Some of the material...	David H. Levy's Guide to the Stars Best Price: $19.95 Large size (nearly twice the size of most available) makes this one of the best planispheres...	Hubble: The Mirror on the Universe Best Price: $20.00 An awe-inspiring trip into the heavens. Inspirational, fantastic, colorful photos of other...	Hubble: Imaging Space and Time Best Price: $31.50 In the spirit of National Geographic’s top-selling Orbit, this large-format,...

Norton's Star Atlas and Reference Handbook (20th Edition) Best Price: $5.98 Don't buy this for the "STAR ATLAS", but only as a "REFERENCE HANDBOOK." As...	The Essential Guide to Planets and Moons (Star Wars) Best Price: $8.00 The information on websites such as Wookiepedia is much better. It dosn't go in depth, and right...	Stars and Planets: The Most Complete Guide to the Stars, Planets, Galaxies, and the Solar System (Fully Revised and Expanded Edition) (Princeton Field Guides) Best Price: $12.61 The book is thoughtfully produced and contains a wealth of information. The constellation by...	Star Maps: History, Artistry, and Cartography (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy) Best Price: $20.97 Nick Kanas's Star Maps is perhaps the most comprehensive book on astronomical cartography to be...	Cosmology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) Best Price: $3.78 This is a good general overview book. It's well written and covers the major topics of...

Night Sky Star Wheel Best Price: $7.20	Observational Astronomy Best Price: $47.20 The long-awaited second edition of this well-received textbook gives a thorough introduction to...	Exploring Black Holes: Introduction to General Relativity Best Price: $51.04 A book I really wouldn't have thought could have been written. There are a lot of books on...	Practical Astronomy with your Calculator Best Price: $10.00 If you're into astronomy and like to fly by the seat of your pants, this is your book. Combine...	Sky Atlas 2000.0, 2nd Deluxe Unlaminated Version Best Price: $37.15 This review is actually for the loose leaf, un-laminated field edition of the star charts. There...

David H. Levy Guide to the Stars Best Price: $12.95 This planesphere is larger than most:28cm diameter. It has just the right amount of detail to be...	Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures (Deep-Sky Companions) Best Price: $27.72 Let's begin with the goodies. After 2 similar books, Deep Sky Companions: The Messier Objects...	The Cambridge Star Atlas Best Price: $18.68 This star atlas is both aesthetically pleasing and useful. The large pages made it possible to...	Astro-Pack all you need to know for Astronomy hobby, contains Star Finder, Star Chart, Night Sky and Planisphere in a hard bound box Best Price: $1.99 The astro pack comes with a book on things to know about telescopes and what to buy; a star...	The Sky is Your Laboratory: Advanced Astronomy Projects for Amateurs (Springer Praxis Books / Popular Astronomy) Best Price: $22.35 Astronomy is one of the very few sciences where amateurs can make significant contributions and...

Touring the Universe through Binoculars: A Complete Astronomer's Guidebook (Wiley Science Editions) Best Price: $19.33 This book was a bit of a disappointment after hearing all the glowing reviews. After wading...	The Sextant Handbook Best Price: $8.75 This is not a book that will teach you how to use a sextant. What it will do is give you an...	Burnham's Celestial Handbook: An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System, Vol. 1 Best Price: $3.95 Constellations covered in volume 1: Andromeda Antlia Apus Aquarius Aquila Ara Aries ...	David Levy's Guide to the Night Sky Best Price: $1.00 This book has everything you could want to know about hetting started and observing techniques...	Peterson First Guide to Astronomy (Peterson First Guides (R)) Best Price: $1.05 I find this book most useful for the 12 star maps found at the very begining. It gives basic...

Deep Sky Observer's Guide Best Price: $0.90 Amateur astronomers who want a guide to deep sky observations will find Neil Bone's Deep Sky...	NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe Best Price: $17.00 An absolutely wonderful book; however, the numerous printing imperfections encountered (odd...	National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Constellations of the Northern Skies (National Audubon Society Pocket Guides) Best Price: $5.59 Excellent book, it was an addition to the entire pocket guide series I bought for my 9 year old...	The Book of Constellations: Discover the Secrets in the Stars Best Price: $2.00 This fascinating narrative recounts the history of astronomy and, with more than 100 full-color...	Cellarius Atlas (Harmonia Macrocosmica of 1660) Best Price: $89.95 BEAUTIFUL. LOVE IT. It is big, so you should be sure you have the space to keep it. BUT GORGEOUS.

Universe: Stars & Galaxies w/Starry Night Enthusiast CD-ROM Best Price: $70.58	Stars (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press) Best Price: $2.93 This is a great little book (as are all Golden Guides). We are only using Celestron giant...	Spectroscopy: The Key to the Stars: Reading the Lines in Stellar Spectra (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) Best Price: $22.36 This is the book that I was expecting for along time. As Professor of Surgery I have to read...	Seeing in the Dark : How Amateur Astronomers Are Discovering the Wonders of the Universe Best Price: $5.90 I love this book. I've read a ton of books lately on the planets because of teaching a class on...	The Observer's Sky Atlas: With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire Sky Best Price: $21.44 I have a lot of sky atlases as well as guides to deep sky objects. While there are numerous maps...

A Walk through the Southern Sky: A Guide to Stars and Constellations and their Legends Best Price: $18.31 I take a trip to the Southern Hemisphere on occasion and have been looking for a good compact...	A Constellation Album: Stars and Mythology of the Night Sky Best Price: $18.88 I'm really happy to have this book because David H. Levy is a person who gave me so much passion...	My Heavens!: The Adventures of a Lonely Stargazer Building an Over-the-Top Observatory (Patrick Moore's Practical Astronomy Series) Best Price: $21.88 My Heavens! charts the progress of the author’s own substantial observatory (with...	Starfinder Best Price: $7.90 Ever since I was a kid, I've always wanted to learn more about astronomy. I'd look up at the...

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