The Backyard Astronomer's Guide by Terence Dickinson, Alan Dyer
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Book Reviews of The Backyard Astronomer's Guide
Book Review: backyard astronomer's guide
Summary: 5 Stars
Excellent book for someone starting out in astronomy. Covers equipment and what to expect from this hobby. Highly recommended.Book Review: Outstanding information
Summary: 5 Stars
Once you start reading you will not be able to put it down. Great information and the book gives you the basic to get started.Book Review: A grreat book for a great price.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book was in better condition than I expected. It was used, but was just like new.Book Review: Great Place to Start
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a well organized book that would be an excellent starting point for any beginner. I especially enjoyed the "eyepiece views" as they give the beginner a realistic sense of what they can expect to see as opposed to the "hubble-like" pictures in magazines and websites. The chapter on astrophotography is excellent and I have read and re-read it numerous times due to all the useful information in it. My only minor issue with the book is that I believe the author understates the cost of some of the equipment -- in the same breath mentioning equipment that is miles apart in terms of cost. I think a different approach to organizing some of this information would be warranted; perhaps a better approach would be to organize by rough price range rather than mentioning high-priced, premium names like Takahashi and Televue in the same breath as mass market names, such as Celestron and Meade.Book Review: Aterrific book for beginners as well as experienced die hards
Summary: 4 Stars
There are good things and some not so good I have a copy of the first edition published in 1991,so I compared the two.and discovered that the colored digital images and the star charts opposite each photo were not as easy to read as the standard photos and charts were in the 1991 edition. The conventional photoography showed the bright stars that outline the constelations much moe clearly. I could barely find them in the digital pictures. However, the chapter on astrophotography was superp and the astrophotos were superb. I would rate the book a must have for anyone interested in telescopes binoculars and astrophotography.